Cardiovascular drugs

generic

name common

trade name(s) use(s) mechanism

of action

captopril Capoten hypertension relaxes blood vessels

chlorothiazide Diuril hypertension diuretic

clonidine Catapres hypertension relaxes blood vessels

digoxin Digitek, Lanoxin arrhythmia increases heart contractility

diltiazem Cardizem, Carita,

Dilacor angina, arrhythmia,

hypertension relaxes blood vessels

dipyridamole Persantine reduces the risk of

recurrent stroke interferes with clotting

enalapril Vasotec hypertension relaxes blood vessels

enoxaparin Lovenox prevents blood clots interferes with clotting

furosemide Lasix hypertension and heart

failure diuretic

heparin Calciparine prevents blood clots from

forming or growing larger interferes with clotting

lidocaine Xylocaine arrhythmia blocks sodium channels

losartan Cozaar hypertension relaxes blood vessels

methyldopa Aldomet hypertension relaxes blood vessels

nifidipine Adalat, Procardia angina, hypertension relaxes blood vessels

nitroglycerin (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=57357) Nitro-BID, Nitro Disc,

Nitro-Dur, Nitrol, Nitrolingual angina, congestive

heart failure relaxes blood vessels

prazosin Minipress hypertension relaxes blood vessels

procainamide Procan, Pronestyl arrhythmia decreases heart contractility

propranolol Betachron, Inderal angina, arrhythmia,

hypertension decreases heart contractility, relaxes blood vessels

quinidine (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=63863) Cardioquin, Quinidex arrhythmia prevents abnormal heartbeats

ticlopidine Ticlid reduces the risk of recurrent

stroke interferes with clotting

verapamil Calan, Isoptin angina, arrhythmia,

hypertension decreases heart contractility, relaxes blood vessels

warfarin Coumadin prevents blood clots from

forming or growing larger interferes with clotting