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cardio ch 12-b/g/c/
cardio ch 12 brand, generic, class
| BRAND | GENERIC | CLASS | NEED TO KNOW INFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISORDIL | ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE | NITRATE | AVAILABLE SUBLINGUAL&BUCCAL TABLET FOR ACUTE ATTACTS[1-2 TABS FIRST SIGN, IF NO HELP CALL HOSP. RECOMMENTED WHEN ANGINA IS ANTICIPATED OR TOLERANCE DEVELOPES |
| RANEXA | RANOLAZINE | METABLOIC MODIFIER | IF IMDUR NOT WORKING/MUST BE USED WITH SOMETHING ELSE/CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR ANGINA/SWALLOW WHOLE/NO SIMVASTATIN OR GRAPEFRUITE JUICE |
| NORVASC | AMLODIPINE | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | |
| PROCARDIA | NIFEDIPINE | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | DO NOT CRUSH, EMPTY SHELL MAY APPEAR IN STOOLS-[S/E HEADACHES, GIDDINESS] |
| CARDENE | NICARDIPINE | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | |
| PLENDIL | FELODIPINE | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | |
| CALAN, ISOPIN, COVERA, VERELAN | VERAPAMIL | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | 1ST CREATED CAN BE USED FOR ARRHYTHMIAS |
| CARDIZEM, DILACOR | DILTIAZEM | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | 1ST CREATED CAN BE USED FOR ARRHYTHMIAS |
| CAPOTEN | CAPTOPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR [ANGIOTENSEN CONVERTING ENZYME] | TAKE ON EMPTY STOMACHE |
| VASOTEC | ENALAPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR [ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME] | |
| ACCUPRIL | QUINAPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR [ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME] | |
| ALTACE | RAMIPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR [ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME] | |
| ZESTRIL, PRINIVIL | LISINOPRIL | ACE INHIBITOR [ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME] | |
| COZAAR | LOSARTAN | ARB'S [ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS] | |
| AVAPRO | IRBESARTAN | ARB'S [ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS] | |
| VISKEN | PINDOLOL | BETA BLOCKER | |
| COREG | CARVEDILOL | BETA BLOCKER/AND ALSO ALPHA BLOCKER | APPROVED FOR (CHF)ADJUNCTIVELY (BISPPROLOL) |
| TOPROL | METAPROLOL | BETA BLOCKER | APPROVED FOR (CHF)ADJUNCTIVELY (BISOPROLOL) |
| ZEBETA | BISOPROLOL | BETA BLOCKER | USED ADJUNCTIVELY WITH COREG OR TOPROL FOR (CHF) |
| INDERAL | PROPRANOLOL | BETA BLOCKER | 1ST CREATED BB |
| BETAPACE | SOTALOL | BETA BLOCKER | APPROVED FOR USE IN ARRHYTHMIAS |
| BTEVIBLOC | ESMOLOL | BETA BLOCKER | APPROVED FOR USE IN ARRHYTHMIAS |
| CATAPRESS | CLONDINE | CNS AGENT | ONLY ON AVAILABLE IN PATCH/CAUSES DROWINESS |
| TENEX | QUANFACINE | CNS AGENT | MORE EFFECTIVE THAN CLONIDINE, LESS SEDATION AND CAN BE USED IN ADHD |
| MINIPRESS | PRAZOSIN | ALPHA BLOCKER | TAKE A BEDTIME[HS] |
| HYTRIN | TERAZOSIN | ALPHA BLOCKER | LONG HALF LIFE |
| CARDURA | DOXAZOSIN | ALPHA BLOCKER | TAKE AT BEDTIME[HS] |
| NORMADYNE, TRANDATE | LABETALOL | BETA BLOCKER/ALPHA BLOCKER | WILL HELP W/ B/P AND BPH |
| APRESOLINE | HYDRALAZINE | VASODILATOR | GIVEN 3-4 T D MAY CAUSE PALPITATIONS AND LUPUS LIKE REACTIONS |
| REVATIO | SILDENAFIL | VASODILATOR | USED TO TREAT PULMONARY HYPERTENTION $1300 MO |
| LONITEN, ROGAINE | MINOZIDIL | VASODILATOR | STIMULATION OF HAIR GROWTH IS SECONDARY TO VASODILATION |
| ALDOMET | METHYLDOPA | ALPHA-2 AGONIST | PREFERRED IN GESTATIONAL HYPERTENTION, PREECLAMPSIA AND DIFFICULT TO HYPERTENTION |
| TEKTURNA | ALISKIREN | RENIN INHIBITOR | 1ST OF ITS TYPE, TREATS H/P BY INHIBITING RENIN--TAKE ON EMPTY STOMACHE, CAUSED DIARRHEA |
| IMDUR, ISMO, MONOKET | ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE | NITRATE | IMDUR MOST WRITTEN,DRUG OF CHOICE- CAN'T BE USED FOR ACUTE ATTACKS-PROPHYLAXIS USE ONLY |