microinfarction 85Type of Medication Common Products Actions/Effects Cardiovascular Conditions
beta blocker acebutolol, atenolol, block the actions of angina pectoris; atrial fibrillation;
betaxolol, bisoprolol, epinephrine and CARDIOMYOPATHY; heart failure; hypertension;
carteolol, carvedilol, norepinephrine on the PALPITATIONS; used after heart attack to prevent
esmolol, labetalol, heart and arteries; dilate subsequent attack
metoprolol, nadolol, the arteries; slow the heart
penbutolol, pindolol, rate; lower blood pressure
propranolol, sotalol,
timolol
calcium channel amlodipine, diltiazem, dilate arteries; relax angina pectoris; atrial fibrillation;
blocker felodipine, isradipine, myocardial cells; slow heart cardiomyopathy; heart failure; hypertension
nicardipine, nifedipine, rate; lower blood pressure
nimodipine, nisoldipine,
verapamil
diuretic amiloride, bumetanide, reduce excess fluid; edema; heart failure; hypertension
chlorthalidone, lower blood pressure;
chlorothiazide, eplerenone, reduce heart’s workload
ethacrynic acid, furosemide,
hydrochlorothiazide,
indapamide, metolazone,
polythiazide, spironolactone,
torsemide, triamterene
inotropic digoxin, digitoxin strengthen heart MUSCLE; atrial arrhythmias; heart failure
slow heart rate in atrial
fibrillation; reduce heart’s
workload
lipid-lowering atorvastatin, bezafibrate, limit lipid synthesis or HYPERLIPIDEMIA; statins after heart attack
cholestyramine, clofibrate, absorption; lower
colesevelam, colestipol, cholesterol and triglyceride
ezetimibe, fenofibrate, blood levels
fluvastatin, gemfibrozil,
pitavastatin, lovastatin,
rosuvastatin, simvastatin,
niacin
nitrate erythrityl tetranitrate, dilate arteries in the heart angina pectoris
isosorbide dinitrate, to increase blood flow to
isosorbide mononitrate, the heart; dilate veins in
nitroglycerin, pentaerythritol the body to decrease
tetranitrate the heart’s workload
potassium channel amiodarone, dofetilide, regulate heart rate atrial fibrillation; atrial tachycardia
blocker ibutilide