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▪ TableCardiovascular drugsgenericname commontrade name(s) use(s) mechanismof actioncaptopril Capoten hypertension relaxes blood vesselschlorothiazide Diuril hypertension diureticclonidine Catapres hypertension relaxes blood vesselsdigoxin Digitek, Lanoxin arrhythmia increases heart contractilitydiltiazem Cardizem, Carita,Dilacor angina, arrhythmia,hypertension relaxes blood vesselsdipyridamole Persantine reduces the risk ofrecurrent stroke interferes with clottingenalapril Vasotec hypertension relaxes blood vesselsenoxaparin Lovenox prevents blood clots interferes with clottingfurosemide Lasix hypertension and heartfailure diureticheparin Calciparine prevents blood clots fromforming or growing larger interferes with clottinglidocaine Xylocaine arrhythmia blocks sodium channelslosartan Cozaar hypertension relaxes blood vesselsmethyldopa Aldomet hypertension relaxes blood vesselsnifidipine Adalat, Procardia angina, hypertension relaxes blood vesselsnitroglycerin () Nitro-BID, Nitro Disc,Nitro-Dur, Nitrol, Nitrolingual angina, congestiveheart failure relaxes blood vesselsprazosin Minipress hypertension relaxes blood vesselsprocainamide Procan, Pronestyl arrhythmia decreases heart contractilitypropranolol Betachron, Inderal angina, arrhythmia,hypertension decreases heart contractility, relaxes blood vesselsticlopidine Ticlid reduces the risk of recurrentstroke interferes with clottingverapamil Calan, Isoptin angina, arrhythmia,hypertension decreases heart contractility, relaxes blood vesselswarfarin Coumadin prevents blood clots fromforming or growing larger interferes with clottingSee as table:
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