Valsartan-HCT/

Diovan

 Dosage form: Tab

Class: Antihypertensive/ARB

Indication: Hypertension, Heart Failure

Notes: Pregnancy warning. Avoid NSAIDs. Don't take with food. Dizziness.

Atenolol/

Tenormin

 Dosage form: Tab

Class: Antihypertensive/β-1 blocker

Indication: Hypertension, Angina pectoris

Notes: Avoid NSAIDS. Can mask hypoglycemic symptoms. 

Metoprolol Succinate/

Toprol XL

 Dosage form: Tab (single dose)

Class: Antihypertensive/β-1 blocker

Indication: Hypertension, Angina pectoris

Notes: Avoid NSAIDS. Can mask hypoglycemic symptoms.

Metoprolol Tartrate/

Lopressor

 Dosage form: Tab (BID), Inj

Class: Antihypertensive/β-blocker

Indication: Hypertension, Angina pectoris

Notes: Avoid NSAIDS. Can mask hypoglycemic symptoms. 

Propranolol HCl/

Inderal, Innopran

 Dosage form: Tab, CAP (SR), Soln, Inj

Class: Antihypertensive/β-blocker

Indication: Hypertension, Angina pectoris

Notes: Avoid NSAIDS. Can mask hypoglycemic symptoms. Not a selective β-blocker, blocks them all.

Carvedilol/

Coreg, Coreg CR

 Dosage form: Tab, Cap (CR)

Class: Antihypertensive/α-β-blocker

Indication: Hypertension, CHF, LVD, after MI

Notes: Avoid NSAIDS. Can mask hypoglycemic symptoms. Take with food.

Clonidine HCl/

Catapres, Nexicon XR

 Dosage form: Tab, Tab ER, patch

Class: Antihypertensive/α-2 agonist

Indication: Hypertension

Notes: Used off-label for insomnia and for ADHD in children, but very toxic. 

Terazosin HCl/

Hytrin

 Dosage form: Cap

Class: Antihypertensive/ BPH agent/α-1 antagonist

Indication: Hypertension, BPH

Notes: First dose syncopy (fainting), drop BP

Amlodipine Besylate/

Norvasc

 Dosage form: Tab

Class: Antihypertensive/Ca channel blocker

Indication: Hypertension, angina pectoris, CAD

Notes: DihyproPyridines (1st class), causes swelling. Often used as a combination drug. 

Amlodipine Besylate - Benazepril HCl/

Lotrel

 Dosage form: Cap

Class: ACE Inhibitor/ Ca-channel blocker combo

Indication: Hypertension

Notes: DihyproPyridines (1st class), causes swelling. K+ sparing. Decreases peripheral arterial resistance

Nifedipine/

Procardia XL, Adalat CC, Nifedical XL

 Dosage form: Tab SR, Cap

Class: Antihypertensive/ Ca-channel blocker

Indication: Hypertension, angina pectoris

Notes: DihyproPyridines (1st class), causes swelling. 

Diltiazem HCl/

Cardizem

 Dosage form: Tab, Cap, Inj

Class: Antihypertensive/ Ca-channel blocker

Indication: Hypertension, angina pectoris

Notes: DihyproPyridines (2nd class), causes constipation. Take on an empty stomach.

Verapamil HCL/

Calan, Verelan, Isoptin

 Dosage form: Tab SR, Cap (SR, DR), Inj

Class: Antihypertensive/ Ca-channel blocker

Indication: Hypertension, angina pectoris

Notes: DihyproPyridines (2nd class), causes constipation. The different brand names have different indications.

Isosorbide Mononitrate/

Imdur

 Dosage form: Tab ER

Class: Antianginal/Vasodilator

Indication: Angina pectoris (CAD), prevenative

Notes: Headache. Can't take with nitrates. Long acting. Previously available in inferior dinatrate form.

Nitroglycerin (Oral)/

Nitroquick, Nitrostat

 Dosage form: Tab SL, Inj, topical, XR, transdermal

Class: Antianginal/Vasodilator/Nitrate

Indication: Angina pectoris, CHF

Notes: Sit down while taking. Should taste bitter.

Amiodarone/

Pacerone, Cordarone

 Dosage form: Tab, Inj

Class: Antiarrhythmic (class III)

Indication: Recurrent ventricular fibrillation, VT

Notes: Avoid grapefruit juice, sunlight. Can cause pulmonary toxicity.

Warfarin Na/

Coumadin

 Dosage form: Tab, Inj

Class: Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet/ Vit K antagonist

Indication: Pulmonary embolism, venous thrombosis

Notes: Avoid leafy greens and alcohol. Rat poison. Risk of fatal bleeding.

Clopidigrel Bisulfate/

Plavix

 Dosage form: Tab

Class: Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet

Indication: Acute coronary syndrome, MI, stroke

Notes: Prodrug, activated in liver. Avoid NSAIDs.

Dipyridamole-Aspirin/

Aggrenox

 Dosage form: Cap

Class: Salicylate/Antiplatelet/Adenosine Reuptake inhibitor

Indication: MI, stroke

Notes: Not for kids with viral infection- Reye's. Absorbed in small intenstine. NSAID risk

Aspirin EC/

Easprin, Ecotrin, Empirin

 Dosage form: Tab

Class: Salicylate/Blood modifier

Indication: MI, stroke

Notes: Not for kids with viral infections- Reye's syndrome. Absorbed in small intestine. NSAID risks.

Ferrous Sulfate/

Slow FE

 Dosage form: Tab Elx, Drp, Lq

Class: Blood modifier/Nutritional agents

Indication: Fe defiency anemia/dietary supplement

Notes: FeSO4, stain teeth temporarily. Toxic to children. Avoid antacids.

Digoxin/

Lanoxin, Digitek

 Dosage form: Tab, Elx, Lq

Class: Inotropic Agent/Inhibits Na-K ATPase

Indication: Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure

Notes: Inotropic: heart beats more forcefully

Albuterol Sulfate/

Proventil, Ventolin, Proair

 Dosage form: HFA, inhal solution

Class: Antiasthmatic/short acting β-2 agonist

Indication: Bronchospasms

Notes: Shake well, rescue inhaler

Levalbuterol HCl/

Xopenex

 Dosage form: HFA, inhal solution

Class: Antiasthmatic/Sympathominetic

Indication: Bronchospasms/asthsma rescue

Notes: Dizziness. Almost the same as Albuterol.

Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate/

Pulmicort, Symbicort

 Dosage form: Susp (shake), Repsules: nebulizer, dry powder

Class: Antiasthmatic/corticosteroid

Indication: Asthma maintenance

Notes: Shake, rinse mouth. Avoid exposure to chickenpox/measles.