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Blood Thinners
Fragmin Lovenox Heparin Innohep Warfarin (Coumadin) |
What the medication does:
Decreases the clotting ability of the blood Reason for medication: •Helps to prevent clots from forming in the blood vessels My dose is:__________ |
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•Lotensin •Captopril (Capoten)
•Vasotec •Monopril •Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) •Moexipril (Univasc) •Perindopril (Aceon) •Quinapril (Accupril) •Ramipril (Altace) •Trandolapril (Mavik |
What the medication does:
Expands blood vessels, allows blood to flow more easily and makes the heart's work easier Reason for medication: •Used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. My dose is:__________ |
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"Antihypertension Medications"
•Candesartan (Atacand) •Eprosartan (Teveten) •Irbesartan (Avapro) •Losartan (Cozaar) •Telmisartan (Micardis) and Valsartan (Diovan |
What the medication does:
This keeps blood pressure from rising Reason for medication: •Used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. My dose is:____________ |
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•Atenolol (Tenormin)
•Bisoprolol (Zebeta) •Carteolol (Cartrol) •Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL) •Nadolol (Corgard) •Propranolol (Inderal) •Sotalol (Betapace) •Timolol (Blocadren |
What the medication does:
Decreases the heart rate, lowers blood pressure and makes the heart beat more slowly and with less force. Reason for medication: Used to lower blood pressure. Used for abnormal heart rhythms and in treating chest pain (angina). My dose is:______________ |
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•Amlodipine (Norvasc, Lotrel)
•Bepridil (Vascor) •Diltiazem (Cardizem, Tiazac) •Felodipine (Plendil) •Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) •Nimodipine (Nimotop) •Nisoldipine (Sular) •Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan) |
What the medication does:
To relax blood vessels. Reason for medication: •Used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina) and abnormal heart rhythms. My dose is:_____________ |
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"Water Pills"
•Amiloride (Midamor) •Bumetanide (Bumex) •Chlorothiazide (Diuril) •Chlorthalidone (Hygroton) •Furosemide (Lasix) •Hydro-chlorothiazide (Esidrix, Hydrodiuril) •Indapamide (Lozol) Spironolactone (Aldactone) Zaroxolyn (Metalozone) |
What the medication does:
Causes the body to rid itself of excess fluids and sodium through urination. Helps to relieve the heart's workload. Also decreases the buildup of fluid in the lungs and other parts of the body, such as the ankles and legs. Reason for Medication •Used to help lower blood pressure. •Used to help reduce swelling (edema) from excess buildup of fluid in the body. My dose is:_______________ |
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•Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)
•Nesiritide (Natrecor) •Hydralazine (Apresoline) •Nitrates •Minoxidil |
What the medication does
Relaxes blood vessels and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart while reducing its workload. Can come in pills to be swallowed, chewable tablets and as a topical application (cream). My dose is:_____________ Reason for medication: •Used to ease chest pain (angina). |
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•Lanoxin (Digoxin)
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What the medication does:
Increases the force of the heart's beats. Reason for medication •Used to relieve heart failure symptoms, also slows certain types of irregular heartbeat, particularly atrial fibrillation My dose is:______________ |
