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Cardiovascular Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nitrostat | |
| Nitrolingual | |
| Warfarin | |
| - | |
| Plavix | |
| Aspirin | |
| TNKase | |
| Retavase | |
| Nitrostat (nitroglycerin) | Nitrate, antianginal vasodilator |
| Nitrolingual (nitroglycerin) | Nitrate, antianginal vasodilator |
| Warfarin (coumadin) | Vitamin K antagonist anticoagulant |
| Heparin | Anticoagulant |
| Plavix (clopidogrel) | Antiplatelet (ADP inhibitor) |
| Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) | Antiplatelet (salicylate) |
| TNKase (tenecteplase) | Thrombolytic (tPA) |
| Retavase (reteplase) | Thrombolytic |
| Amicar (aminocaproic acid) | Antifibrinolytic |
| Cyklokapron (tranexamic acid) | Antifibrinolytic |
| Feosol (ferrous sulfate) | Iron supplement |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) | Vitamin supplement |
| Vasotec (enalapril) | ACE inhibitor |
| Lotensin (benazepril) | ACE inhibitor |
| Diovan (valsartan) | ARB |
| Benicar (olmesartan) | ARB |
| Tenormin (atenolol) | Beta blocker (cardioselective) |
| Coreg (carvedilol) | Beta blocker with alpha blockade |
| Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) | Thiazide diuretic |
| Aldactone (spironolactone) | Potassium-sparing diuretic, aldosterone antagonist |
| Lasix (furosemide) | Loop diuretic |
| Norvasc (amlodipine) | Calcium channel blocker (dihydropyridine) |
| Procardia XL (nifedipine) | Calcium channel blocker (dihydropyridine) |
| Cardoxin (digoxin) | Cardiac glycoside |
| Digitoxin | Cardiac glycoside |
| Hydralazine | Direct vasodilator |
| Apresoline (hydralazine) | Direct vasodilator |
| IMDUR (isosorbide mononitrate) | Nitrate |
| Cordarone (amiodarone) | Class III antiarrhythmic |
| Betapace (sotalol) | Class III antiarrhythmic, beta blocker |
| Lipitor (atorvastatin) | Statin |
| Crestor (rosuvastatin) | Statin |
| Questran (cholestyramine) | Bile acid sequestrant |
| Welchol (colesevelam) | Bile acid sequestrant |
| Tricor (fenofibrate) | Fibrate |
| Lopid (gemfibrozil) | Fibrate |