Cardiac Meds

Hypertension
Management of
opioid withdrawal

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Hypertension
Management of
opioid withdrawal

Clonidine
Methyldopa

Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

Hypertension
MI

Captopril (Capoten),
Enalapril (Vasotec),
Lisinopril (Zestril,
Prinivil),
Moexipril (Univasc),
Ramipril (Altace)

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBS)
Hypertension
Heart Failure

Losartan (Cozaar),
Olmesartan (Benicar),
Valsartan (Diovan)

Antianginal / Nitrates
Angina
MI
Pulmonary
edema

Nitroglycerin
Isosorbide

Antidysrhythmic Class III
Used when V-fib
and pulseless V-tach
are resistant to a
vasopressor and
defibrillation.
Fast arrhythmias.

Antidysrhythmic

Frequent PVCs
Ventricular tachycardia
Alternative antiarrhythmic agent to
amiodarone in the treatment of cardiac
arrest secondary to VF or pulseless
VT resistant to CPR, cardioversion
(after 2 to 3 shocks) and a vasopressor
(epinephrine)

Anti-hypertensive / Beta-Adrenergic Blockers (Beta Blockers)

Hypertension
Angina
Dysrhythmias
MI
Unlabeled Use:
Migraines;
Tachycardia due to
stage fright

Atenolol (Tenormin)
Metoprolol
(Lopressor)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Carvedilol (Coreg)

Calcium Antagonists / Calcium Channel Blockers

Angina
Hypertension
Dysrhythmias
Migraines
Raynaud's Disease

Amlodipine
(Norvasc), Diltiazem
(Cardizem),
Ranolazine (Ranexa)

Cardiac Glycosides

Heart failure
Atrial fibrillation

Catecholamine

Shock
Acute hypotension