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Type <strong>of</strong> Medication Common Products Actions/Effects Cardiovascular Conditions<br />

beta blocker acebutolol, atenolol, block the actions <strong>of</strong> angina pectoris; atrial fibrillation;<br />

betaxolol, bisoprolol, epinephrine <strong>and</strong> CARDIOMYOPATHY; heart failure; hypertension;<br />

carteolol, carvedilol, norepinephrine on the PALPITATIONS; used after heart attack to prevent<br />

esmolol, labetalol, heart <strong>and</strong> arteries; dilate subsequent attack<br />

metoprolol, nadolol, the arteries; slow the heart<br />

penbutolol, pindolol, rate; lower blood pressure<br />

propranolol, sotalol,<br />

timolol<br />

calcium channel amlodipine, diltiazem, dilate arteries; relax angina pectoris; atrial fibrillation;<br />

blocker felodipine, isradipine, myocardial cells; slow heart cardiomyopathy; heart failure; hypertension<br />

nicardipine, nifedipine, rate; lower blood pressure<br />

nimodipine, nisoldipine,<br />

verapamil<br />

diuretic amiloride, bumetanide, reduce excess fluid; edema; heart failure; hypertension<br />

chlorthalidone,<br />

lower blood pressure;<br />

chlorothiazide, eplerenone, reduce heart’s workload<br />

ethacrynic acid, furosemide,<br />

hydrochlorothiazide,<br />

indapamide, metolazone,<br />

polythiazide, spironolactone,<br />

torsemide, triamterene<br />

inotropic digoxin, digitoxin strengthen heart MUSCLE; atrial arrhythmias; heart failure<br />

slow heart rate in atrial<br />

fibrillation; reduce heart’s<br />

workload<br />

lipid-lowering atorvastatin, bezafibrate, limit lipid synthesis or HYPERLIPIDEMIA; statins after heart attack<br />

cholestyramine, cl<strong>of</strong>ibrate, absorption; lower<br />

colesevelam, colestipol, cholesterol <strong>and</strong> triglyceride<br />

ezetimibe, fen<strong>of</strong>ibrate, blood levels<br />

fluvastatin, gemfibrozil,<br />

pitavastatin, lovastatin,<br />

rosuvastatin, simvastatin,<br />

niacin<br />

nitrate erythrityl tetranitrate, dilate arteries in the heart angina pectoris<br />

isosorbide dinitrate, to increase blood flow to<br />

isosorbide mononitrate, the heart; dilate veins in<br />

nitroglycerin, pentaerythritol the body to decrease<br />

tetranitrate<br />

the heart’s workload<br />

potassium channel amiodarone, d<strong>of</strong>etilide, regulate heart rate atrial fibrillation; atrial tachycardia<br />

blocker<br />

ibutilide

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