Question

Compile a list of the Top-10 cardiovascular medications. Include one or two from each category within the cardiovascular class. You can present these in any format you like, be creative but make sure you include a medication from each of the following:

1. Antianginal
2. Anti-arrhythmic
3. Antihypertensive (make sure you supply the subdivision for this subcategory. For example: beta-blocker, ARB's, Ace Inhibitor, Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB), etc.)
4. Antihyperlipidemic Cholesterol lowering drugs including the Statins.
5. Cardiac Glycosides
6. Thrombolytic/Anticoagulant
7. Diuretics

Answer 1

ANSWER- ANTIANGINAL MEDICATION-

1. NITRATES- EXAMPLE- isosorbide dinitrate

-nitroglycerine

2. diltiazem (calcium antagonist)

3.nifedipine (calcium antagonist)

4. nimodipine(calcium antagonist)

5.atenolol (beta blocker)

6.propranolol (beta blocker)

7. isosorbide mononitrate (nitrate)

8. metoprolol (beta blocker)

9.verapamil (calcium channel blocker)

10. Amlodipine (calcium channel blocker)

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ANTI- ARRHYTHMIC MEDICATION-

• Amiodarone
• flecainide
• quinidine
• lidocaine
• procan
• ibutilide
• tocainide
• digoxin
• adenosine
• carvedilol

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION;

• captopril (ACE inhibitor)
• enalapril (ACE inhibitor)
• ramipril ( ACE inhibitor)
• amlodipine ( calcium channel blocker)
• telmisartan ( angiotensin II receptor antagonist)
• spironolactone (aldosterone receptor antagonist)
• labetalol
• furosemide (diuretic)
• methyldopa