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Cardiovascular Drugs
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Pharmacology
12th Grade
12/06/2010

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Term
Cardiac Glycosides
Definition

Example

Digoxin (Lanoxin®)

Term
Antiarrhythmics
Definition

Examples

Lidocaine (Xylocaine®)

Procainamide (Procan®)

Quinidine (Quinidex®)

Amiodarone (Cordarone®)

Disopyramide (Norpace®)

Mexiletine (Mexitil®)

Flecainide (Tambocor®)

Propafenone (Rythmol®)


Term
Antianginals
Definition

Examples

Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)

Isosorbide Dinitrate (Isordil®)

Isosorbide Mononitrate (Imdur®, ISMO®, Monoket®)

Calcium channel blockers

Nitroglycerin is also available as transdermal patches

NOTE:  Nitroglycerin should avoid heat and stored with a tightly sealed lid

Term
Vasodilators
Definition

Examples

Hydralazine (Apresoline®) - Use to decrease blood pressure

Nitroprusside (Nitropress®) - Used in hospitals to decrease blood pressure

Papaverine (Pavabid®)

Isoxsuprine (Vasodilan®)

Term
Calcium Channel Blockers 
Definition

Examples

Nifedipine (Procardia®)

Verapamil (Calan®, Isoptin®)

Diltiazem (Cardizem®)

Nicardipine (Cardene®)

Amlodipine (Norvasc®)

Felodipine (Plendil®)

Term
Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Definition

Examples

Captopril (Capoten®)

Enalapril (Vasotec®)

Lisinopril (Zestril®, Prinivil®)

Benazepril (Lotensin®)

Fosinopril (Monopril®)

Quinapril (Accupril®)

Ramipril (Altace®)

Term
Angiotensin II Inhibitors
Definition

Examples

Losartan (Cozaar®)

Valsartan (Diovan®)

Term
Beta- Adrenergic Blockers
Definition

Examples

Atenolol (Tenormin®)

Metoprolol (Lopressor®)

Propranolol (Inderal®)

Nadol (Corgard®)

Pindolol (Visken®)

Sotalol (Betapace®)

Acebutolol (Sectral®)

Labetalol (Normodyne®, Trandate®)

Timolol (Blocadren®, Timoptic®)

Term
Alpa- Adrenergic Blockers
Definition

Examples

Prazosin (Minipress®)

Terazosin (Hytrin®)

Doxazosin (Cardura®)

Methyldopa (Aldomet®)

Term
Antilipidemic Agents
Definition

Examples

Lovastatin (Mevacor®) - Mechanism of Action - decreases LDL, decreases Triglycerides

Gemfibrozil (Lopid®) - Mechanism of Action - decreases LDL, decreases Triglycerides, increases HDL Nicotinic acid/Niacin - B3 vitamin Mechanism of action - decreases LDL, decreases Triglycerides, increases HDL

Cholestyramine (Questran®) - Mechanism of Action - decrease LDL

Pravastatin (Pravachol®)

Simvastatin (Zocor®)

Atorvastatin (Lipitor®)

Fluvastatin (Lescol®)

Colestipol (Colestid®)

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