Cardiovascular drugs

Medications that have an effect on the heart and cardiovascular system are called cardiovascular drugs.

List of cardiovascular drugs

• 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