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Cardiovascular Drugs
Drug | Brand Name | Pharmacologic Class | Therapeutic Class |
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Adenosine | Adenocard | Purine nucleoside; cardiac node membrane stabilizer | Antiarrhythmic agent |
Aliskiren | Tekturna | Direct renin inhibitor | Antihypertensive agent |
Amiloride | Midamor | Epithelial Na+ channel blocker | K+ sparing diuretic |
Amiodarone | Cardarone | Cardiac ion channel blocker (K+, Na+, Ca2+) and b-receptors | Antiarrhythmic agent |
Amlodipine | Norvasc | Dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blocker | Antihypertensive and antianginal agent |
Carvedilol | Coreg | Non-selective adrenoreceptor antagonist | Antihypertensive and heart failure agent |
Clonidine | Catapres | a2-adrenoreceptor agonist | Antihypertensive drug |
Conivaptan | Vaprisol | Vasopressin antagonist | Diuretic, aquaretic |
Digoxin | Lanoxin | Digitalis glycoside (cardenolide) | Cardiac stimulant |
Diltiazem | Cardizem | Non-dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blocker | Vasodilator, antiarrhythmic agent (Class IV) |
Dofetilide | Tikosyn | K+ channel blocker | Class III antiarrhythmic agent |
Enalapril | Vasotec | Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor | Antihypertensive agent |
Esmolol | Brevibloc | Selective b1-adrenorecepor blocker | Antiarrhythmic agent (Class III) |
Fenoldopam | Corlopam | Agonist at dopamine D1-like receptors | Antihypertensive agent |
Furosemide | Lasix | Membrane ion transport inhibitor | Loop-acting (high-ceiling) diuretic |
Hydralazine | Apresoline | Vasodilator | Antihypertensive; heart failure agent |
Hydrochlorothiazide | HydroDiuril | Thiazide diuretic | Antihypertensive agent |
Labetalol | Normodyne, Trandate | a- and b-adrenoreceptor antagonist | Antihypertensive |
Mannitol | Osmitrol | Osmotic agent | Diuretic |
Methyldopa | Aldomet | a2-adrenoreceptor agonist | Antihypertensive agent |
Minoxidil | Rogaine | Vasodilator, K+ channel opener | Antihypertensive; hair growth stimulant |
Nesiritide | Natrecor | Recombinant human B-type natriuretic peptide | Heart failure treatment |
Nitroglycerine | Nitro-stat, Transderm-Nitro | Organic nitrate vasodilator | Antianginal agent |
Acetazolamide | Diamox | Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Inhibits CO2<->HCOO3-; increases renal NA+/HCO3- excretion; inhibits humor formation; causes metabolic acidosis (hypochloremic) | Diuretic and urinary alkalizer |
Nitroprusside | Nitropress | Vasodilator | Antihypertensive |
Propafenone | Rythmol | Cardiac Na+ channel blocker | Antiarrhythmic agent (Class IC) |
Quinidine | Quinidex Estentabs | Cardiac Na+ channel blocker | Antiarrythmic agent (Class IA) |
Ranolazine | Ranexa | Selective Na+ channel blocker | Antianginal and anti-ischemic agent |
Sotalol | Betapace | K+ channel blocker | Antiarrhythmic agent (Class III) |
Spironolactone | Aldactone | Aldosterone antagonist | K+ sparing diuretic |
Valsartan | Diovan | Angiotensin AT1 receptor antagonist | Antihypertensive |
Verapamil | Calan, Isoptin | Non-dihydropyridine Ca+ channel blocker | Antihypertensive, antianginal, and antiarrhythmic agent (Class IV) |