Brand | Generic | Action | Uses |
| terazosin | dilates peripheral blood vessels so resistance in lowered. reduces BP | HTN, BPH |
| verapamil | Inhibits calcium ion influx across cell membrane during cardiac depolarization; produces relaxation of coronary vascular smooth muscle peripheral vascular smooth muscle; dilates coronary vascular arteries; decreases SA/AV node | HTN, angina, SVT, atrial flutter, afib |
Procardia | nifidipine | Inhibits calcium ion influx across cell membrane during cardiac depolarization, produces relaxation of coronary vascular smooth muscle, dilates coronary vascular arteries, .>myocardial O2 delivery in pts w/vasospastic angina, dilates peripheral arteries | HTN, vasopastic angina, chronic stable angina |
Cardizem | diltiazem | Inhibits calcium ion influx across cell membrane during cardiac depolarization, produces relaxation of coronary vascular smooth muscle, dilates coronary arteries, slows SA/AV node conduction times, dilates peripheral arteries; decreased angina. CCB | Angina, afib, atrial flutter, SVT |
Lotrel | amlodipine-benazepril | Inhibits calcium ion influx across cell membrane during cardiac depolarization; produces relaxatn of coronary vascular smooth muscle & peripheral vascular smooth muscle; dilates crnary vascular arteries; > myocardial O2 delivery in pt w/vasospastic angina | HTN |
Catapres | clonidine | Inhibits sympathetic vasomotor center in CNS, which reduces impulses in sympathetic nervous system; B/P; pulse rate, cardiac output decreased; prevents pain signal transmission in CNS by αadrenergic receptor stimulation of the spinal cord; < b/p in HTN | HTN |