Vasodilators

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a beta-1 selective beta blocker that is used to treat Hypertension, angina, acute MI, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, congestive heart failure by reducing HR, contractility, & blood pressure. Drug is hydrophilic, has less CNS effects, and is linked to increase risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Carvedilol

a nonselective beta blocker and alpha-1 blocker that is used to treat mild to moderate congestive heart failure by reducing HR, contractility, and blood pressure.

Metoprolol

a selective beta-1 receptor blocker that is used to treatHypertension, angina, acute MI, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, congestive heart failure, long QT syndrome, prevention of migraine headaches. It can also be used for performance or social anxiety.

Propranolol

a non-selective beta blocker that is used to treat hypertension, angina pectoris, tachyarrhythmias, MI, etc. Historically, it was the first successful beta blocker that was used.

Nifedipine

a calcium channel blocker that is used as a Antianginal (especially Prinzmetal's), antihypertensive. It is known to increase mortality in patients with coronary artery disease associated with short-acting form; flushing, headache, edema, excessive hypotension, and reflex tachycardia

Nicardipine

a calcium channel blocker that is used as a antianginal, antihypertensive
(Heart Failure). It is more selective for cerebral and coronary blood vessels than others in subclass; kidney shutdown;

Amlodipine

a long acting calcium channel blocker that is used as an antianginal, antihypertensive,
coronary artery disease. (long acting HPs have reduced reflex responses). One should use with caution in severe
coronary artery disease (may precipitate MI); rare instance heart failure in patients on beta blocker

Felodipine

a calcium channel blocker that is used as an antihypertensive, antianginal. Pts should avoid grapefruit when taking.

Diltiazem

a benzodiazepine calcium channel blocker that is a potent coronary/mild arterial vasodilator (also lowers BP)-- used for for hypertension, angina pectoris, migraines, and some types of arrhythmia: supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation/fluter. It is also a class IV antiarrhythmic, vasodilator, negative dromotropic, chronotropic and inotropic effect, dilates coronary vessels; may cause excessive bradycardia, impaired electrical conduction, depressed contractility

Verapamil

a phenylalkylamine calcium channel blocker that primarily acts with negative dromotropic, chronotropic and inotropic effects and is used to reduce anginal attacks, increase exercise duration, treats hypertension, angina pectoris, cluster headaches, and some types of arrhythmia (class IV anti arrhythmic) (less effective) vasodilator; constipation common side effect; may cause excessive bradycardia, impaired electrical conduction, depressed contractility

Ranolazine

a pFOX inhibitor used to treat stable angina pectoris and improve exercise capacity when added to conventional therapy. Likely targets sodium late current in cardiac muscle thus increasing driving force for pumping Ca2+ out and reducing contractility; increases QT interval; usedalone or with other anti-anginals; extended-release (long-acting) tablet b.i.d.; avoid grapefruit; nausea, constipation, headache, dizziness

Ivabradine

a cardiotonic agent that is used to treat stable angina pectoris (in conjunction with BB) in patients in sinus rhythm with contraindication or intolerance to beta blockers
(heart failure). It lowers HR and is selective for the SA node and is a If current inhibitor

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