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cardiovascular meds
cardiovascular / anticoagulant meds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lisinopril (zestril) | most common ACE inhibitor |
| enalapril (vasotex) | available in IV form, ACE inhibitor |
| ramipril (altace) | used post-MI for heart protection, ACE inhibitor |
| benazepril (lotensin) | often combined w/diuretics, ACE inhibitor |
| losartan (cozaar) | ARB, can be used when ACE inhib cough occurs |
| valsartan (diovan) | ARB, available in multiple combo products |
| irbesartan (avapro) | ARB, used in diabetic nephropathy |
| olmesartan (benicar) | ARB, high potency |
| metoprolol (lopressor, toprol) | most prescribed beta-blocker, cardioselective |
| atenolol (tenormin) | cardioselective beta-blocker, taken QD |
| propranolol (inderal) | non-selective beta-blocker, off label = anxiety/tremors |
| carvedilol (coreg) | beta-blocker, blocks alpha-receptors |
| amlodipine (norvasc) | most common CCB, long-acting |
| nifedipine (procardia) | CCB, avoid grapefruit juice |
| diltiazem (cardizem) | CCB, slows heart rate |
| verapamil (calan) | CCB, slows heart rate, causes constipation |
| hydrochlorothiazide (microzide) (HCTZ) | first-line diuretic, may cause hypokalemia |
| furosemide | loop diuretic, potent "ceiling effect" |
| bumetanide | loop diuretic, 40x more potent than lasix |
| spironolactone (aldactone) | potassium-sparing diuretic, can cause hyperkalemia, gynecomastia |
| triamterene (dyrenium) | potassium-sparing diuretic, often combined w/HCTZ |
| atorvastatin (lipitor) | most prescribed statin, high potency, avoid grapefruit |
| simvastatin (zocor) | statin, take hs, avoid grapefruit |
| rosuvastatin (crestor) | statin, high potency, water-soluble |
| pravastatin (pravachol) | statin, fewer drug interactions |
| lovastatin (mevacor) | statin, take with evening meal, avoid grapefruit |
| warfarin (coumadin) | anticoagulant, avoid vitamin K rich foods, many meds, ABX, NSAIDs, amiodarone |
| apixaban (eliquis) | DOACs, taken BID, renal adjustment needed |
| rivaroxaban (xarelto) | DOACs, take QD w/evening meal |
| dabigatran (pradaxa) | DOACs, store in original container, requires renal function |
| edoxaban (savaysa) | DOACs, taken QD |
| heparin | heparins, IV / SubQ |
| enoxaparin (lovenox) | heparins, SubQ only |
| dalteparin (fragmin) | heparins, SubQ only |
| aspirin (various) | COX inhibitor, low dose for prevention |
| clopidogrel (plavix) | P2Y12 inhibitor, used w/aspirin after stent |
| prasugrel (effient) | P2Y12 inhibitor, more potent, higher bleeding risk |
| ticagrelor (brilinta) | P2Y12 inhibitor, taken twice daily |
| digoxin (lanoxin) | cardiac glycoside, narrow therapeutic index |
| nitroglycerin (nitrostat) | sublingual nitrate, headaches common |
| isosorbide mononitrate (imdur) | nitrate, taken once daily AM |
| isosorbide dinitrate (isordil) | nitrate, taken multiple times daily |
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