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Antiarrhythmics |
Control irregular heartbeats by changing the nerve impulses in the heart. Either stimulate involuntary muscles to speed up heart or block muscles to reduce the heart rate/heart muscle contraction. |
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Procainamide |
-Trade Name: Procan SR and Pronestyl -Antiarrhythmic |
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Sotalol |
-Trade Name: Betapace -Antiarrhythmic |
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Digoxin |
-Trade Name: Lanoxin -Antiarrhythmic |
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Amiodarone |
-Trade Name: Cordarone -Antiarrhythmic |
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Metoprolol |
-Trade Name: Lopressor -Antiarrhythmic -Beta blocker |
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Anticoagulants |
Drugs that prevent the formation of clots in the blood. Also called blood thinners. |
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Thrombolytics |
Drugs that break up, dissolve, and cause clots to disperse, but can also prevent clots in the blood. Usually administered via IV. |
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Heparin |
-Trade Name: Hemochron, Hep-Lock -Anticoagulant |
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Enoxaparin |
-Trade Name: Lovenox -Anticoagulant |
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Warfarin |
-Trade Name: Coumadin -Anticoagulant (oral) |
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Antiplatelet |
Drug that interferes with the chemical reactions that cause platelets to be sticky. |
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Clopidogrel |
-Trade Name: Plavix -Antiplatelet drug |
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Antihyperlipidemics |
Pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of high levels of fats/lipids in the blood. |
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Statin Drugs/HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors |
Type of antihyperlipidemic that works by slowing down an enzyme that is important in the creation of cholesterol. |
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Atorvastatin |
-Trade Name: Lipitor -Statin Drug |
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Iovastatin |
-Trade Name: Mevacor -Statin Drug |
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Simvastatin |
-Trade Name: Zocor -Statin Drug |
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Rosuvastatin |
-Trade Name: Crestor -Statin Drug |
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Pravastatin |
-Trade Name: Pravachol -Statin Drug |
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Bile Acid Sequestrants |
Type of antihyperlipidemic that targets the bile acids that contain cholesterol when they enter the gut and prevent them from being reabsorbed. |
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Cholestyramine |
-Trade Name: Questran -Bile Acid Sequestrant |
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Colestipol |
-Trade Name: Colestid -Bile Acid Sequestrant |
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Niacin |
-Vitamin B3 -Trade Name: Niaspan -Antihyperlipidemic |
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Fibrates |
Also used to lower triglycerides. |
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Gemfibrozil |
-Trade Name: Lopid -Fibrate |
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Fenofibrate |
-Trade Name: TriCor -Fibrate |
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Ezetimibe |
-Trade Name: Zetia -Lowers cholesterol by inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol at the brush border of the small intestine. |
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Antihypertensives |
Drugs that lower blood pressure. Can interrupt nerve impulses to the brain or cause blood vessels to relax and get bigger. Include beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics. |
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ACE Inhibitors |
Antihypertensive drugs that work by stopping a hormone called angiotensin from ever forming, causing the blood vessel to narrow. Used to treat congestive heart failure. |
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Enalapril |
-Trade Name: Vasotec -ACE Inhibitor |
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Fosinopril |
-Trade Name: Monopril -ACE Inhibitor |
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Lisinopril |
-Trade Name: Zestril -ACE Inhibitor |
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Captopril |
-Trade Name: Capoten -ACE Inibitor |
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Quinapril |
-Trade Name: Accupril
-ACE Inhibitor |
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Ramipril |
-Trade Name: Altace -ACE Ihibitor |
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Benazepril |
-Trade Name: Lotensin -ACE Inhibitor |
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Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) |
Antihyptertensives that work just as well as ACE inhibitors in lowering blood pressure, but are tolerated better. |
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Candesartan Cilexetil |
-Trade Name: Atacand -ARB |
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Irebesartan/HCTZ |
-Trade Name: Avalide -ARB |
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Irbesartan |
-Trade Name: Avapro -ARB |
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Olmesartan Medoxomil/HCTZ |
-Trade Name: Benicar HCT -ARB |
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Iosartan |
-Trade Name: Cozaar -ARB |
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Valsartan |
-Trade Name: Diovan -ARB |
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Iosartan/HCTZ |
-Trade Name: Hyzaar -ARB |
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Clonidine |
-Trade Name: Catapres -Antihypertensive |
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Methyldopa |
-Trade Name: Aldomet -Antihypertensive |
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Vasodilator |
Muscle Relaxants that work directly on the smooth muscles of the blood vessel walls, causing them to widen. Used with antihypertensives. |
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Hydralazine |
-Trade Name: Apresoline -Vasodilator |
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Phentolamine |
-Trade Name: Regitine -Vasodilator |
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Prazosin |
-Trade Name: Minipress, Vasoflex, Lentopres, and Hypovase -Vasodilator |
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Minoxidil |
-Trade Name: Rogaine -Vasodilator -Has the side effect of hair growth and is used to reverse baldness now |
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Isosorbide |
-Trade Name: Imdur, Isordil -Vasodilator -Nitrate that works by relaxing blood vessels and allowing blood vessels to dilate. Used for chest pain. |
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Nitroglycerin |
-Trade Name: NitroQuick, Nitro-Bid -Most common vasodilator -Relaxes blood vessels |
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Beta Blockers |
Drugs used frequently to treat cardiac conditions because they block the action of adrenaline in your body. They treat arrhythmia, heart failure, chest pain, prevent heart attacks, and aid healing following heart attacks. Can also be effective in treating glaucoma, migraines, anxiety disorders, and certain kinds of tumors. |
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Propranolol |
-Trade Name: Inderal -Beta Blocker |
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Atenolol |
-Trade Name: Tenormin -Beta Blocker |
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Metoprolol Succinate |
-Trade Name: Troprol XL -Beta Blocker -Approved for congestive heart failure |
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Metoprolol Tartrate |
-Trade Name: Lopressor -Beta Blocker |
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Timolol |
-Trade Name: Betimol -Beta Blocker -Used to treat glaucoma |
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Carvedilol |
-Trade Name: Coreg -Beta Blocker -Approved for congestive heart failure |
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Calcium Channel Blocker |
Drugs that are effective against hypertension. Work by targeting the specific cells found in the muscles of the heart and the smooth muscles of the blood vessel walls. They work directly on the heart, decreasing the force of contraction of the muscle. |
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Amlodipine |
-Trade Name: Norvasc -Calcium Channel Blocker |
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Diltiazem |
-Trade Name: Cardizem, Cartia XT -Calcium Channel Blocker |
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Nifedipine |
-Trade Name: Procardia -Calcium Channel Blocker |
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Verapamil |
-Trade Name: Calan -Calcium Channel Blocker |
