Cardiovascular drugs
Medications that have an effect on the heart and cardiovascular system are called cardiovascular drugs.
List of cardiovascular drugs[edit | edit source]
- abciximab
- acadesine
- ace inhibitors
- acebutolol - an oral beta blocker (trade name sectral) used in treating hypertension
- acebutolol hydrochloride
- acenocoumarol
- acetyldigoxin
- acipimox
- adenosine - (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of dna and rna and adp and atp and amp
- adrenaline - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
- adrenaline acid tartrate
- adrenaline hydrochloride
- ajmaline
- alacepril
- aliskiren fumarate
- alprenolol
- alprenolol benzoate
- alprenolol hydrochloride
- alteplase
- altizide
- ambrisentan
- amezinium metilsulfate
- amiloride hydrochloride
- amiodarone - an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
- amiodarone hydrochloride
- amlodipine besilate
- amosulalol hydrochloride
- amrinone - a drug (trade name inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
- amrinone lactate
- ancrod
- angiotensinamide
- anisindione
- anistreplase
- aprindine hydrochloride
- aranidipine
- arbutamine hydrochloride
- ardeparin sodium
- argatroban
- arotinolol hydrochloride
- atenolol - an oral beta blocker (trade name tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
- atorvastatin calcium
- atropine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
- atropine methobromide
- atropine methonitrate
- atropine sulfate
- azamethonium bromide
- azapetine phosphate
- azelnidipine
- azimilide hydrochloride
- azosemide
- bamethan sulfate
- barnidipine hydrochloride
- bemetizide
- bemiparin sodium
- benazepril hydrochloride
- bencyclane fumarate
- bendroflumethiazide
- benfluorex hydrochloride
- benidipine hydrochloride
- benzthiazide
- bepridil hydrochloride
- beraprost sodium
- betaxolol hydrochloride
- bevantolol hydrochloride
- bezafibrate
- binifibrate
- bisoprolol fumarate
- bivalirudin
- bopindolol malonate
- bosentan
- bretylium tosilate
- bucindolol hydrochloride
- buflomedil hydrochloride
- bumetanide
- bunazosin hydrochloride
- bupranolol hydrochloride
- butalamine hydrochloride
- butizide
- cadralazine
- cafedrine hydrochloride
- calcitonin gene related peptide
- candesartan cilexetil
- canrenone
- captopril - a drug (trade name capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
- carazolol
- carbocromen hydrochloride
- carperitide
- carteolol hydrochloride
- carvedilol - beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced
- celiprolol hydrochloride
- certoparin sodium
- cetiedil citrate
- chlorothiazide - a diuretic drug (trade name diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
- chlorothiazide sodium
- chlortalidone
- cibenzoline
- cicletanine
- cicletanine hydrochloride
- cilazapril
- cilnidipine
- cilostazol
- cinepazet maleate
- cinepazide maleate
- ciprofibrate
- clinofibrate
- clofibrate - a drug (trade name atromid s) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
- aluminium clofibrate
- calcium clofibrate
- magnesium clofibrate
- clonidine - an antihypertensive (trade name catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
- clonidine hydrochloride
- clopamide
- clopidogrel bisulfate - a blood thinner (trade name plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
- cloricromen
- cloridarol
- colesevelam hydrochloride
- colestilan
- colestipol hydrochloride
- colestyramine
- colextran hydrochloride
- cyclandelate
- cyclopenthiazide
- cyclothiazide
- dabigatran etexilate
- dalteparin sodium
- danaparoid sodium
- debrisoquine sulfate
- defibrotide
- delapril hydrochloride
- denopamine
- dermatan sulfate
- dermatan sulfate sodium
- deserpidine
- desirudin
- deslanoside
- detajmium bitartrate
- diazoxide - vasodilator (trade name hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
- dicoumarol - an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin
- digitalis leaf
- digitalis lanata leaf
- digitoxin - digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
- digoxin - digitalis preparation (trade name lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
- dihydralazine sulfate
- di isopropylammonium dichloroacetate
- dilazep hydrochloride
- diltiazem hydrochloride
- dimetofrine hydrochloride
- dipyridamole
- disopyramide
- disopyramide phosphate
- disufenton sodium
- ditazole
- dobutamine hydrochloride
- docarpamine
- dofetilide
- dopamine hydrochloride
- dopexamine hydrochloride
- doxazosin mesilate
- dronedarone
- duteplase
- edaravone
- efonidipine hydrochloride
- enalapril - an ace inhibitor (trade name vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
- enalapril maleate
- enalaprilat
- endralazine mesilate
- enoxaparin sodium
- enoximone
- epitizide
- eplerenone
- epoprostenol
- epoprostenol sodium
- eprosartan mesilate
- eptifibatide
- eritrityl tetranitrate
- esatenolol
- esmolol hydrochloride
- etacrynic acid
- sodium etacrynate
- etafenone hydrochloride
- ethacizine
- ethyl biscoumacetate
- etilefrine hydrochloride
- etofibrate
- etofylline clofibrate
- etozolin
- ezetimibe
- fasudil hydrochloride
- felodipine
- fendiline hydrochloride
- fenofibrate
- fenoldopam mesilate
- fenquizone
- fenquizone potassium
- fibrinolysin - an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
- flecainide acetate
- flosequinan
- fluindione
- fluvastatin sodium
- fondaparinux sodium
- fosinopril sodium
- furosemide - commonly used diuretic (trade name lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
- gallopamil hydrochloride
- gemfibrozil - medication (trade name lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
- glyceryl trinitrate - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names nitrospan and nitrostat)
- guabenxan
- guanabenz acetate
- guanadrel sulfate
- guanethidine monosulfate
- guanfacine hydrochloride
- heparin - a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names lipo hepin and liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
- heparin calcium
- heparin sodium
- heparinoids
- hexobendine
- hexobendine hydrochloride
- hirudin
- hydralazine hydrochloride
- hydrochlorothiazide - a diuretic drug (trade name esidrix and hydrodiuril) used in the treatment of hypertension
- hydroflumethiazide - diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema
- hydroquinidine hydrochloride
- ibopamine
- ibopamine hydrochloride
- ibutilide fumarate
- idraparinux sodium
- ifenprodil tartrate
- iloprost
- iloprost trometamol
- imidapril hydrochloride
- indapamide - diuretic (trade name lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension
- indenolol hydrochloride
- indobufen
- indoramin hydrochloride
- inositol nicotinate
- irbesartan
- isoprenaline
- isoprenaline hydrochloride
- isoprenaline sulfate
- isosorbide - drug (trade name isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
- isosorbide dinitrate
- isosorbide mononitrate
- isradipine
- ivabradine
- ketanserin
- ketanserin tartrate
- labetalol hydrochloride - antihypertensive drug (trade names trandate and normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
- lacidipine
- lamifiban
- lanatoside c
- landiolol hydrochloride
- lanoteplase
- lappaconitine hydrobromide
- leech - carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end; a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage; verb draw blood
- lepirudin
- lercanidipine hydrochloride
- levosimendan
- lidoflazine
- limaprost
- linsidomine hydrochloride
- lisinopril - an ace inhibiting drug (trade names prinival or zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
- losartan potassium
- lovastatin - an oral drug (trade name mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
- low molecular weight heparins
- lubeluzole
- manidipine hydrochloride
- mannitol - a diuretic (trade name osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
- mebutamate
- mebutizide
- mecamylamine hydrochloride
- mefruside
- meglutol
- melagatran
- ximelagatran
- meldonium
- mephentermine sulfate
- mepindolol sulfate
- mersalyl acid
- mersalyl sodium
- metaraminol tartrate
- methoxamine hydrochloride
- methyclothiazide
- methyldopa - antihypertensive drug (trade name aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
- methyldopate hydrochloride
- meticrane
- metildigoxin
- metipamide
- metirosine
- metolazone
- metoprolol - beta blocker (trade name lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
- metoprolol fumarate
- metoprolol succinate
- metoprolol tartrate
- mevastatin
- mexiletine hydrochloride
- mibefradil hydrochloride
- midodrine hydrochloride
- milrinone
- milrinone lactate
- minoxidil - a vasodilator (trade name loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name rogaine) as a treatment for male patterned baldness
- mivazerol
- moexipril hydrochloride
- molsidomine
- monteplase
- moracizine
- moracizine hydrochloride
- moxisylyte hydrochloride
- moxonidine
- nadolol - a beta adrenergic blocking agent (trade name corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
- nadroparin calcium
- naftidrofuryl oxalate
- nasaruplase
- nasaruplase beta
- nateplase
- natriuretic peptides
- nebivolol
- nebivolol hydrochloride
- nesiritide citrate
- nicardipine hydrochloride
- niceritrol
- nicorandil
- nicotinyl alcohol
- nicotinyl alcohol tartrate
- nifedipine - calcium blocker (trade name procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
- nifekalant hydrochloride
- nilvadipine
- nimodipine
- nisoldipine
- nitrendipine
- nitric oxide - a poisonous red brown gas (no)
- noradrenaline - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
- noradrenaline acid tartrate
- noradrenaline hydrochloride
- norfenefrine hydrochloride
- octodrine
- olmesartan medoxomil
- olprinone hydrochloride
- omapatrilat
- omega 3 fatty acids
- docosahexaenoic acid - an omega 3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
- docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester
- eicosapentaenoic acid - an omega 3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
- eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester
- linolenic acid - a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
- omega 3 acid ethyl esters
- omega 3 marine triglycerides
- orbofiban acetate
- ouabain
- oxedrine
- oxedrine hydrochloride
- oxedrine tartrate
- oxilofrine hydrochloride
- oxprenolol hydrochloride
- oxyfedrine hydrochloride
- pamabrom
- pamiteplase
- pantethine
- pargyline hydrochloride
- parnaparin sodium
- penbutolol sulfate
- pentaerithrityl tetranitrate
- pentifylline
- pentosan polysulfate sodium
- pentoxifylline - a drug (trade name trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet
- perhexiline maleate
- perindopril
- perindopril arginine
- perindopril erbumine
- phenindione
- phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride
- phenprocoumon
- phentolamine mesilate
- pholedrine sulfate
- picotamide
- pilsicainide hydrochloride
- pimobendan
- pinacidil
- pindolol - an oral beta blocker (trade name visken) used in treating hypertension
- pipratecol
- piretanide
- pirifibrate
- pirmenol hydrochloride
- pitavastatin
- plant stanols and sterols
- phytosterol
- sitostanol
- sitosterol
- plasminogen - an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
- policosanol
- octacosanol
- polythiazide
- potassium canrenoate
- prajmalium bitartrate
- prasugrel hydrochloride
- pravastatin sodium
- prazosin hydrochloride
- prenalterol hydrochloride
- probucol
- procainamide hydrochloride
- propafenone hydrochloride
- propatylnitrate
- propentofylline
- propranolol hydrochloride
- proroxan
- proroxan hydrochloride
- proscillaridin
- quinapril hydrochloride
- quinethazone
- quinidine - cardiac drug (trade names quinidex and quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
- quinidine bisulfate
- quinidine gluconate
- quinidine polygalacturonate
- quinidine sulfate
- ramipril
- ranolazine
- ranolazine hydrochloride
- raubasine
- rauwolfia serpentina - east indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
- regadenoson
- remikiren
- rescinnamine
- reserpine - antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant rauwolfia serpentina (trade names raudixin or rau sed or sandril or serpasil)
- reteplase
- reviparin sodium
- rilmenidine phosphate
- rivaroxaban
- rosuvastatin calcium
- saralasin acetate
- sarpogrelate hydrochloride
- saruplase
- sibrafiban
- simvastatin - an oral lipid lowering medicine (trade name zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
- sitaxentan sodium
- sodium apolate
- sodium nitroprusside
- sotalol hydrochloride
- spirapril hydrochloride
- spironolactone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name aldactone) used to treat hypertension
- staphylokinase
- streptokinase - an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
- strophanthin k
- suleparoid
- suleparoid sodium
- sulodexide
- sympathomimetics
- talinolol
- teclothiazide potassium
- tedisamil
- telmisartan
- temocapril hydrochloride
- tenecteplase
- tenitramine
- teprotide
- terazosin hydrochloride
- tertatolol hydrochloride
- tezosentan
- tiadenol
- ticlopidine hydrochloride
- tilisolol hydrochloride
- timolol maleate
- tinzaparin sodium
- tioclomarol
- tirilazad mesilate
- tirofiban hydrochloride
- tocainide - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed
- tocainide hydrochloride
- tocoferil nicotinate
- todralazine hydrochloride
- tolazoline hydrochloride
- torasemide
- torcetrapib
- trandolapril
- trapidil
- treprostinil
- treprostinil sodium
- triamterene
- trichlormethiazide - diuretic drug (trade name naqua) used to treat hypertension
- triflusal
- trimetaphan camsilate
- trimetazidine hydrochloride
- tripamide
- urapidil
- urapidil hydrochloride
- urokinase - protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
- valsartan
- verapamil hydrochloride
- vernakalant hydrochloride
- vesnarinone
- warfarin sodium
- warfarin sodium clathrate
- xamoterol fumarate
- xantinol nicotinate
- xemilofiban hydrochloride
- xipamide
- zofenopril calcium
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