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Alpha Blockers
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nitrates | relax and dilate coronary arteries and veins Prodrugs - inhibit protein kinase |
| Isordil | isosorbide dinitrate 5,10,30 |
| Imdur | isosorbide-5-mononitrate 60 |
| alpha blockers -zosin | reduces peripheral resistance and bp, reduces LDL postural hypotension, reflex tachycardia |
| Cardura | doxazosin 1,2,4 treats BPH |
| Hytrin | terazosin 1,2,5,10 BPH - QPM/HS |
| Minipress | prazosin 1,2,4 |
| calcium channel blockers -dipine | decrease heart contraction and peripheral resistance do not crush or chew dizziness, flushing, tachy |
| Adalat | nifedipine 5,10 - QAM - XL 20,30,60 |
| Norvasc | amlodipine 2.5,5,10 - QAM |
| Renedil | felodipine ER 5,10 |
| Isoptin | verapamil (-amine) 80,120 SR:120,180,240 no grapefruit/take with food |
| Cardizem | dilitazem (-pine) 30,60 LA 120,180,240,360 - QAM |
| Tiazac | diltiazem (-pine) SR 120,180,240,300 - QAM no grapefruit |
| Tiazac XC | diltiazem (-pine) ER 120,180,240,300,360 - QAM no grapefruit |
| beta blockers -olol | decrease demand for O2 beta1 cardiac - selective beta2 pulmonary - non selective X COPD and asthma |
| Bystolic | nebivolol - selective 2.5,5,10,20 do not discontinue |
| Tenormin | atenolol - selective 50,100 |
| Monocor | bisoprolol - selective 5,10 treats heart failure |
| Monitan, Rhotral, Sectral | acebutolol - selective 100,200,400 |
| Trandate | labetalol - selective & alpha 100,200 |
| Lopressor | metoprolol - selective 25 not covered, 50, 100 - QAM/BID - SR 100,200 12.5 common dose |
| Coreg | carvedilol - non selective & alpha 3.125,6.25,12.5,25 BID take with food |
| Inderal | propranolol - non selective 10,20,40,80,120 LA 60,120 |
| Sotacor | sotalol - non selective 80,160 |
| Visken | pindolol - non selective 5,10,15 |
| Corgard | nadolol - non selective 40,80,160 |
| Blocadren | timolol - non selective 5,10,20 |