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CARDIO AGENTS
BRAND NAME TO GENERIC
| BRAND | GENERIC | CLASS | MODE OF ACTION | ADVERSE REACTIONS | PRECAUTIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDARONE | AMIODARONE | NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE & REUPTAKE INHIBITOR | BLOCK THE RELEASE OF VARIOUS TRANSMITTERS, PROLONGING THE ACTION POTENTIAL | HYPOTENTION, BRADYCARDIA, MENTAL DEPRESSION, DECREASED SEXUAL ABILITY | |
| BETAPACE | SOTALOL | NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE & REUPTAKE INHIBITORS | BLOCK THE RELEASE OF VARIOUS TRANSMITTERS, PROLONGING THE ACTION POTENTIAL | HYPOTENTION, BRADYARDIA, MENTAL DEPRESSION, DECREASED SEXUAL ABILITY | |
| CARDIZEM | DILTIAZEM | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS | BLOCK THE MOVEMENT OF CALCIUM THROUGH THE CHANNELS, RESULTING IN RELAXATION OF THE CORONARY ARTERY SMOOTH MUSCLE | HYPOTENTION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART BLOCK, CARDIAC FAILURE, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS | |
| PROCARDIA, ADALAT | NIFEDIPINE | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | BLOCK THE MOVEMENT OF CALCIUM THROUGH THE CHANNELS, RESULTING IN RELAXATION OF THE CORONARY ARTERY SMOOTH MUSCLE | HYPOTENTION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART BLOCK, CARDIAC FAILURE, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS | |
| VERELEN | VERAPAMIL | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | BLOCK THE MOVEMENT OF CALCIUM THROUGH THE CHANNELS, RESULTING IN RELAXATION OF THE CORONARY ARTERY SMOOTH MUSCLE | HYPOTENTION, BRADTCARDIA, HEART BLOCK, CARDIAC FAILURE, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS | |
| NORVASC | AMLODIPINE | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | BLOCK THE MOVEMENT OF CALCIUM THROUGH THE CHANNELS, RESULTING IN RELAXATION OF THE CORONARY ARTERY SMOOTH MUSCLE | HYPOTENTION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART BLOCK, CARDIAC FAILURE, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS | |
| LOTENSIN | BENAZIPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALEMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENTION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| MONOPRIL | FOSINAPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALEMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENSION | POTASSIUM SPARING AFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| ACCUPRIL | QUINAPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALEMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENSION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| CAPOTEN | CAPTOPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALEMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENSION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| PRINIVIL, ZESTRIL | LISINOPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UMPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENSION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| ALTACE | RAMIPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERTION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREAS IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY, & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENTION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| VASOTEC | ENALAPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALEMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENSION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| ACEON | PERINDOPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALEMIA, POSTURAL HYPOTENSION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| MAVIK | TRANDOLAPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN I-II, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY & REDUCTION IN ALDOSTERONE SECRETION | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIZZINESS, ANGIOEDEMA, HYPERKALEMIA, POSURAL HYPOTENSION | POTASSIUM SPARING EFFECT, THEREFORE POTASSIUM LEVELS MUST BE MONITORED |
| ATACAND | CANDESARTAN | ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | BLOCK THE ACTION OF ANGIOTENSIN II AT ITS RECEPTORS | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, ANGIOEDEMA | |
| BENICAR | OLMESARTAN | ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | BLOCK THE ACTION OF ANGIOTENSIN II AT ITS RECEPTORS | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, ANGIOEDEMA | |
| AVAPRO | IRBESARTAN | ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | BLOCK THE ACTION OF ANGIOTNESIN II AT ITS RECEPTORS | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, ANGIOEDEMA | |
| MICARDIS | TELMISARTAN | ANGIOTRNSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | BLOCK THE ACTION OF ANGIOTENSIN II AT ITS RECEPTORS | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, ANGIOEDEMA | |
| COZAAR | LOSARTAN | ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | BLOCK THE ACTION OF ANGIOTENSIN II AT ITS RECEPTORS | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, ANGIOEDEMA | |
| DIOVAN | VALSARTAN | ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | BLOCK THE ACTION OF ANGIOTENSIN II AT ITS RECEPTORS | DRY,UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH, ANGIOEDEMA | |
| ISORDIL | ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE | NITRATE | DILATE THE ARTERIES, INCREASE BLOOD FLOW & OXYGEN, REDUCE THE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENTION, FLUSHING OR REDNESS OF THE FACE | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, SHOULD BE TAPERED OFF |
| IMDUR | ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE | NITRATE | DILATE THE ARTERIES, INCREASE THE BLOOD FLOW & OXYGEN, REDUCE THE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | ORTHOSTATIC, FLUSHING OR REDNESS OF THE FACE | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, SHOULD BE TAPERED OFF |
| NITROBID, NITRO-DUR, NITROSTAT, TRANSDERM NITRO | NITROGLYCERIN | NITRATE | DILATE THE ARTERIES, INCREASE THE BLOOD FLOW & OXYGEN, REDUCE THE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION, FLUSHING OR REDNESS OF THE FACE | DRUG SHUD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, MUST BE TAPERED OFF |
| COREG | CARVEDILOL | BETA BLOCKER | SLOW THE HEART RATE & DECREASE THE FORCE NEEDED TO CONTRACT THE HEART MUSCLE, REDUCING THE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, IMPOTENCE, FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART DEPRESSION | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, SHOULD BE TAPERED OFF |
| CORGARD | NADOLOL | BETA BLOCKER | SLOW THE HEART RATE & DECREASE THE FORCE NEEDED TO CONTRACT THE HEART MUSCLE, REDUCING TEH WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, IMPOTENCE, FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART DEPRESSION | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, MUST BE TAPERED OFF |
| TENORMIN | ATENOLOL | BETA BLOCKER | SLOW THE HEART RATE & DECREASE THA FORCE NEEDED TO CONTRACT THE HEART MUSCLE, REDUCING THE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, IMPOTENCE, FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART DEPRESSION | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, MUST BE TAPERED OFF |
| INDERAL | PROPANOLOL | BETA BLOCKER | SLOW THE HEART RATE & DECREASE THE FORCE NEEDED TO CONTRACT THE MUSCLE, REDUCING HE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, IMPOTENCE, FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART DEPRESSION | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, MUST BE TAPERED OFF |
| LOPRESSOR | METOPROLOL | BETA BLOCKER | SLOW THE HEART RATE & DECREASE THE FORCE NEEDED TO CONTRACT THE HEART MUSCLE, REDUCING THE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, IMPOTENCE, FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART DEPRESSION | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE ISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, MUST BE TAPERED OFF |
| BETAPACE | SOTALOL | BETA BLOCKER | SLOW THE HEART RATE & DECREASE THE FORCE NEEDED TO CONTRACT THEHEART MUSCLE, REDUCING THE WORKLOAD OF THE HEART | BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, IMPOTENCE, FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, BRADYCARDIA, HEART DEPRESSION | DRUG SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED ABRUPTLY, MUST BE TAPERED OFF |
| NORPACE | DISOPYRAMIDE | MEMBRANE STABILIZING AGENT | SLOW THE MOVEMENT OF IONS INTO CARDIAC CELLS, REDUCING THE ACTION POTENTIAL | N&V, DIZZINESS | |
| QUINIGLUTE | QUINIDINE | MEMBRANE STABILIZING AGENT | SLOW THE MOVEMENT OF IONS INTO CARDIAC CELL, REDUCING THE ACTION POTENTIAL | N&V, DIZZINESS | |
| XYLOCAINE | LIDOCAINE | MEMBRANE STABILIZING AGENT | SLOW THE MOVEMENT OF IONS INTO CARDIAC CELLS, REDUCING THE ACTION POTENTIAL | N&V, DIZZINESS | |
| RYTHMOL | PROPAFENONE | MEMBRANE STABILIZING AGENT | SLOW THE MOVEMENT OF IONS INTO CARDIAC CELLS, REDUCING THE ACTION POTENTIAL | N&V, DIZZINESS |