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Alpha Blockers
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Term | Definition |
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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 |