Therapeutic Drug Classifications
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| angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor | suppresses the conversion of angiotensin in the blood by the angiotensin converting enzyme; treats hypertension
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| antianginal | drug that dilates coronary arteries, restoring oxygen to the tissues to relieve the pain of angina pectoris
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| antiarrhythmic | counteracts cardiac arrhythmia
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| anticoagulant | prevents clotting of the blood - used in treating thrombophlebitis and myocardial infarction
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| antihypertensive | drug that lowers blood pressure
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| beta-adrenergic blocking agents (beta blockers) | inhibit responses to sympathetic adrenergic nerve activity causing a slowing of electrical conduction and heart rate and lowering blood pressure. treat angina pectoris and hypertension
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| calcium channel blockers | inhibit calcium entry in heart muscle cells, slowing the heart rate, lessening oxygen demand, relaxing smooth muscle cells. prevent/treat angina pectoris, arrhythmias, and hypertension
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| cardiotonic | increases the force of myocardial contractions in the heart. treats congestive heart failure
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| diuretic | increases the secrection of urine. treats hypertension
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| hypolipidemic | reduces the serum fat and cholesterol
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| statins | lower cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase (liver enzyme that makes cholesterol)
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| thrombolytic agents | drugs to dissolve thrombi (blood clots) ex streptokinase, tissure plaminogen activator
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| vasoconstrictor | drug that causes narrowing of the blood vessels decreasing blood flow
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| vasodilator | causes dilation of the blood vessels, increasing blood flow
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