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Top 200 Meds Suffixe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antiarrhythmics (other cardiovascular drug) | *Irregular heartbeat Amiodarone- Pacerone, Cordarone |
| Potassium Sparing Diuretics | *High blood pressure and Heart Failure Spironolactone- Aldactone |
| Vasodilators | *High blood pressure, Heart Failure, Chest Pain (Nitrate Vasodilators) Hydralazine- Apresoline Nitroglycerin- Nitrostat Isosorbide Mononitrate- Imdur |
| Loop Diuretics | *Swelling from various diseases Furosemide- Lasix |
| "-osin" | Alpha Blockers *High Blood Pressure, Enlarged Prostate Symptoms (BPH) Doxazosin- Cardura Terazosin- Hytrin Tamsulosin- Flomax |
| Alpha- 2 Agonists | *High Blood Pressure, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Clonidine- Catapres Guanfacine- Tenex, Intuniv |
| "-dipine" | Calcium Channel Blocker (Dihydropyridine Type) *High blood pressure Nifedipine- Procardia, Adalat CC Amlodipine- Norvasc Amlodipine/ Benazepril- Lotrel |
| Calcium Channel Blocker (Nondihydropyridine Type) | *High blood pressure, Rapid heart rate, Abnormal Heart Rhythms Diltiazem- Cardieem Verapamil- Calan, Verelan |
| "-sartan" | ARBs (Angiotesin II Receptor Blockers) *High Blood Pressure and Heart failure Losartan- Cozaar Valsartan- Diovan Losartan/ HCTZ- |
| "-olol" | Beta Blockers *High blood pressure and irregular heartbeat Propranolol- Inderal Metoprolol- Lopressor, Toprol XL Carvedilol- Coreg Atenolol- Tenormin Nebivolol- Bystolic |
| Thiazide Diuretics "water pills" | *High blood pressure, Swelling Chlorthalidone- Hygroton, Thalitone Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)- Microzide Hydrochlorothiazide/Triamterene- Maxide, Dyazide |
| "-pril" | ACE Inhibitors (angiotensin converting enzyme blockers) *High Blood Pressure and Heart Failure Benazepril- Lotensin Ramipril- Altase Enalapril- Vasotec Lisinopril- Prinivil, Zestril Lisinopril/ HCTZ- Prinizide, Zestoretic |