Common Cardiac Medications
Common Cardiac Medications
Meds
Prasugrel Effient
Ticagrelor Brilinta
Blood Thinner,
Vasodilate,
Inhibit Clotting
↓BP, ↓HR Carvedilol Coreg
Cascade
Metoprolol Succinate Toprol XL
Anticoagulants β-Blockers
Apixaban Eliquis Metoprolol Tartrate Lopressor
Dabigatran Pradexa Atenolol Tenormin
Vasodilate,
Enoxaparin Lovenox ↓BP, Propranolol Inderal
Rivaroxaban Xarelto Vasodilate,
Antianginal Atenolol/chlorthalidone Tenoretic
Antianginal
Warfarin Coumadin, Bisoprolol Zebeta
Ca2+ Channel
Jantoven Remove Fluid,
Labetalol Trandate
Nitrates ↓ Cardiac Load Blockers
Heparin Nadolol Corgard
Diuretics
LFurosemide Lasix
Nitroglycerin Nitrostat, LTorsemide Demadex Diltiazem Cardizem, Tiazac
Nitrolingual, LBumetanide Bumex Verapamil Calan, Verelan
Minitran, Nitro-BID
ZHydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Microzide
Amlodipine Norvasc
ZHCTZ+ KTriamtrerene Dyazide, Maxzide
Nifedipine Procardia, Nifedical XL,
Isosorbide Dinitrate Isordil ZChlorthalidone Thalitone
Adalat CC
Isosorbide Mononitrate Imdur ZMetolazone Zaroxolyn
AAntSpironolactone Aldactone, Carospir
L
= Loop, K=K+ Sparing Z= Thiazide
AAnt
= Aldosterone antagonist/mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist