cardiovascular drugs Flashcards
learn all drugs needed pertaining to cardiovascular and their functions/indications
Chlorthalidone
Brand name: Thalitone. Thiazide diuretics/water pills. indicated for high blood pressure and swelling
Hydrochlorathiazide(HCTZ)
Brand name: Microzide, Thiazide diuretics/water pills. indicated for high blood pressure and swelling
Hydrochlorothiazide/Triamterene
Brand name: Maxzide/Dyazide Thiazide diuretics/water pills. indicated for high blood pressure and swelling
Benazapril
Lotensin:Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors(ACE) Indicated for High blood pressure and heart failure. Generic “Pril”
Ramipril
Altace: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors(ACE) Indicated for High blood pressure and heart failure. Generic “Pril”
Enalapril
Vasotec: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors(ACE) Indicated for High blood pressure and heart failure. Generic “Pril”
Lisinopril
Prinivil/Zestril: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors(ACE) Indicated for High blood pressure and heart failure. Generic “Pril”
Lisinopril/HCTZ
Prinizide/Zestoretic: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors(ACE) Indicated for High blood pressure and heart failure. Generic “Pril”
Propranolol
Inderal: Beta Blockers Indicated for high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats. Generic “OLOL”
Metropolol
Lopressor/Toprol XL: Beta Blockers Indicated for high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats. Generic “OLOL”
Carvidelol
Coreg: Beta Blockers Indicated for high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats. Generic “OLOL”
Atenolol
Tenormin: Beta Blockers Indicated for high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats. Generic “OLOL”
Nebivolol
Bystolic: Blockers Indicated for high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats. Generic “OLOL”
Nifedipine
Procardia/Adalat CC: Calcium Channel blockers indicated for High blood pressure. Generic “ipine”
Amlodipine
Norvasc: Calcium Channel blockers indicated for High blood pressure. Generic “ipine”
Amlodipine/Benazepril
Lotrel: Calcium Channel blockers indicated for High blood pressure. Generic “ipine”
Diltizaem
Cardizem: Calcium Channel blockers indicated for High blood pressure and rapid heart rate or abnormal heart rythyms Generic “ipine” nondyhydropyridine type
Verapimil
Calan: Calcium Channel blockers indicated for High blood pressure. Generic “ipine” nondyhydropyridine type
Doxazosin
Cardura: Alpha blockers indicated for High blood pressure and Enlarged prostate symptoms. Generic”osin”
Terazosin
Hytrin: Alpha blockers indicated for High blood pressure and Enlarged prostate symptoms. Generic”osin”
Tamulosin
Flomax: Alpha blockers indicated for High blood pressure and Enlarged prostate symptoms. Generic”osin”
Clonidine
Catapres: Alpha 2 Agonists indicated for High blood pressure and ADHD
Guanficine
Tenex/Intuniv: Alpha 2 Agonists indicated for High blood pressure and ADHD
Hydralazine
Apresoline: Vasodilator indicated for High blood pressure and chest pain(NITRATE VASODILATORS)
Nitroglycerin
Nitrostat: Vasodilator indicated for High blood pressure and chest pain(NITRATE VASODILATORS)
Isosorbide mononitrate
Imdur: Vasodilator indicated for High blood pressure and chest pain(NITRATE VASODILATORS)
Furosemide
Lasix: Other diuretics/water pills. Loop diuretic indicated for swelling from various diseases
Spironolactone
Aldactone: Potassium sparing diuretics indicated for high blood pressure and heart failure
Amiodarone
Pacerone/Corderone: Antiarrythmias inidcated for arrythmias
Digoxin
Lanoxin: Cardiac Glycoside indicated for Heart failure and irregular heartbeat
Warfarin
Coumadin: Vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants block vitamin k which is needed to form blood clots. needed blood tests