List of cardiac pharmaceutical agents

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents: A Comprehensive Overview[edit | edit source]

Cardiac pharmaceutical agents are a diverse group of medications formulated to manage and treat cardiovascular diseases. These agents play a crucial role in regulating heart rate, treating arrhythmias, managing blood pressure, and other essential cardiac functions.

Classification of Cardiac Agents[edit | edit source]

Cardiac pharmaceutical agents can be categorized based on their mechanism of action and primary indications.

Antiarrhythmic Agents[edit | edit source]

Antiarrhythmic agents are designed to correct abnormal heart rhythms.

Type I: Sodium Channel Blockers[edit | edit source]

Type Ia:
- Quinidine
Type Ib:
- Lidocaine
- Phenytoin
Type Ic:
- Propafenone

Type II: Beta Blockers[edit | edit source]

Metoprolol

Type III: Potassium Channel Blockers[edit | edit source]

Type IV: Slow Calcium Channel Blockers[edit | edit source]

Type V: Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

ACE Inhibitors[edit | edit source]

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are primarily used for treating high blood pressure and heart failure.

Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists[edit | edit source]

These drugs block the effects of angiotensin, reducing blood pressure.

Beta Blockers[edit | edit source]

Note: Metoprolol, previously mentioned, is also classified under this category.

Calcium Channel Blockers[edit | edit source]

Note: Diltiazem and Verapamil, mentioned earlier, also fall into this category.

Alphabetic list of cardiac drugs[edit | edit source]

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