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Which drugs classes are used to treat heart failure?

diuretics (loop, thiazide, potassium sparing)
beta blockers
ACE inhibitors
ARBs
aldosterone receptor blockers
cardiac glycosides
direct vasodilators

Which drugs classes are used to treat hyperlipidemia disorders?

Statins


Nicotinic Acid


Bile Acid Sequestrants


cholesterol absorption inhibitors


fibric acid derivatives

Which drugs classes are used to prevent clot formation

Anticoagulants (heparin, vitamin K antagonists, direct thrombin inhibitors, direct factor Xa inhibitors)


Anti-platelets (aspirin, ADP receptor antagonists, super aspirins)

Which drug is used to destroy clots?

alteplase (tPa) a thrombolytic

Which drug classes are used to treat hypertension?

diuretics (thiazide, loop, potassium sparing)


adrenergic agents (alpha1 antagonists, alpha2 agonists, beta blockers, alpha/beta blockers)


calcium channel blockers


ACE inhibitors


ARBs


direct renin inhibitors


aldosterone receptor blockers

Prototype drug for thiazide diuretics

hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)

Prototype drug for loop diuretics

furosemide (Lasix)

Prototype drug for potassium sparing diuretics

spironolactone (Aldactone)

Prototype for alpha1 adrenergic antagonists

prazosin (Minipress)

Prototype for alpha2 adrenergic agonists

clonidine (catapress)

Prototype for beta blockers

metoprolol (Lopressor)

Prototype for antiplatelet agents

ASA (aspirin)

Prototype for ADP receptor antagonists

clopoidogrel (Plavix)

Prototype for glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists (super aspirins)

abciximab (ReoPro)

prototype for thrombolytics

alteplase (tPa)

prototype for IV anticoagulants

heparin

prototype for low-molecular weight heparins

lovenox

prototype for vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants

warfarin (Coumadin)

prototype for direct thrombin inhibitor anticoagulants

dabigatran (Pradaxa)

prototype for direct factor Xa inhibitor anticoagulants

rivoxaban (Xarelto)

Prototype for statins

atorvastatin

prototype of bile-acid sequesterants

colesevalem

prototype for older bile acid sequestrants

cholestyramine

prototype for cholesterol absorption inhibitors

ezetimibe (Zetia)

prototype for fibric acid derivatives

gemfibrozil (Lopid)

prototype for dihydrophyridine calcium channel blockers

nefedipine

prototypes for non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

verapemil


diltiazem

prototype for cardiac glycosides

digoxin

prototype for alpha/beta blockers

labetalol

prototype for ACE inhibitors

lisinopril

prototype for ARBs

valsartan

prototype for direct renin inhibitors

aliskiren

prototype for aldosterone receptor blockers

spironolactone

prototype for direct factor Xa inhibitors

rivaoxaban

prototype for direct vasodilators

hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate

prototype for direct vasodilators used in hypertensive crisis

nitroprusside

prototype for organic nitrates

nitroglycerin

new drug used for angina

ranolazine

"cole-"

bile-acid sequestrants

"-prils"

ACE inhibitors

"-sartans"

ARBs

"-ren-"

renin inhibitors

"-fib-"

fibric acid derivatives

"-pines"

Calcium channel blockers

"-osins"

alpha1 blockers

"lols"

beta blockers