Cardiology Drugs
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
Lipid Lowering Agents |
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Bile acid sequestrants |
cholestyramine |
Questran |
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colestipol |
Colestid |
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Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor |
ezetimibe |
Ezetrol |
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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors |
atorvastatin |
Lipitor |
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fluvastatin |
Lescol |
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lovastatin |
Mevacor |
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pravastatin |
Pravachol |
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rosuvastatin |
Crestor |
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simvastatin |
Zocor |
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Nicotinic acid derivatives |
niacin |
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Fibrates |
bezafibrate |
Bezalip |
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fenofibrate |
Lipidil Micro, Lipidil Supra |
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gemfibrozil |
Lopid |
Diuretics |
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Thiazide and Related Diuretics |
chlorthalidone |
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hydrochlorothiazide |
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indapamide |
Lozide |
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metolazone |
Zaroxolyn |
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Loop Diuretics |
bumetanide |
Burinex |
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ethacrynic acid |
Edecrin |
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furosemide |
Lasix |
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Potassium Sparing Diuretics |
amiloride |
Midamor |
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spironolactone |
Aldactone |
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triamterene |
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Combination Diuretics |
amiloride + hydrochlorothiazide |
Moduret |
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spironolactone + hydrochlorothiazide |
Aldactazide |
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triamterene + hydrochlorothiazide |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
ACE Inhibitors |
benazepril |
Lotensin |
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captopril |
Capoten |
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cilazapril |
Inhibace |
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enalapril |
Vasotec |
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fosinopril |
Monopril |
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lisinopril |
Prinivil, Zestril |
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perindopril |
Coversyl |
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quinapril |
Accupril |
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ramipril |
Altace |
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trandolapril |
Mavik |
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ACE Inhibitors + Diuretic |
cilazapril + hydrochlorothiazide |
Inhibace Plus |
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enalapril + hydrochlorothiazide |
Vaseretic |
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lisinopril + hydrochlorothiazide |
Prinzide, Zestoretic |
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perindopril + hydrochlorothiazide |
Coversyl Plus |
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quinapril + hydrochlorothiazide |
Accuretic |
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AT1 Receptor Blockers (ARBs) |
candesartan |
Atacand |
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eprosartan |
Teveten |
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irbesartan |
Avapro |
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losartan |
Cozaar |
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telmisartan |
Micardis |
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valsartan |
Diovan |
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AT1 Receptor Blockers (ARBs) + Diuretic |
candesartan + hydrochlorothiazide |
Atacand Plus |
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eprosartan + hydrochlorothiazide |
Teveten Plus |
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irbesartan + hydrochlorothiazide |
Avalide |
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losartan + hydrochlorothiazide |
Hyzaar, Hyzaar DS |
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telmisartan + hydrochlorothiazide |
Micardis Plus |
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valsartan + hydrochlorothiazide |
Diovan-HCT |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
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Calcium Channel Blockers |
amlodipine |
Norvasc |
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diltiazem |
Cardizem, Tiazac |
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felodipine |
Plendil, Renedil |
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nifedipine |
Adalat, Adalat XL |
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nimodipine |
Nimotop |
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verapamil |
Isoptin, Verelan, Chronovera |
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Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers |
doxazosin |
Cardura |
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prazosin |
Minipress |
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terazosin |
Hytrin |
Beta-Adrenergic Blockers |
acebutolol |
Monitan, Sectral |
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atenolol |
Tenormin |
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bisoprolol |
Monocor |
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esmolol |
Brevibloc |
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metoprolol |
Betaloc, Lopresor |
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nadolol |
Corgard |
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oxprenolol |
Trasicor |
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pindolol |
Visken |
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propranolol |
Inderal |
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sotalol |
Sotacor |
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timolol |
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Mixed Alpha and Beta Blockers |
carvedilol |
Coreg |
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labetalol |
Trandate |
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Beta Blockers + Diuretic |
atenolol + chlorthalidone |
Tenoretic |
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pindolol + hydrochlorothiazide |
Viskazide |
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Direct Vasodilators |
diazoxide |
Hyperstat, Proglycem |
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epoprostenol |
Flolan |
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hydralazine |
Apresoline |
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minoxidil |
Loniten |
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sodium nitroprusside |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
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Nitrates |
isosorbide dinitrate |
Cedocard SR |
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isosorbide-5-mononitrate |
Imdur |
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nitroglycerin |
Minitran, Nitro-Dur, Nitrol, Nitrolingual, Nitrong SR, Nitrostat, Transderm-Nitro, Trinipatch |
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Inotropic Agents |
dobutamine |
Dobutrex |
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dopamine |
Intropin |
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milrinone lactate |
Primacor |
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Central Adrenergic Agonists |
clonidine |
Catapres |
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methyldopa |
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Peripheral Neuronal Blocking Agents |
guanethidine |
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reserpine |
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Sympathomimetic Agents |
dobutamine |
Dobutrex |
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dopamine |
Intropin |
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epinephrine |
Adrenalin |
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isoproterenol |
Isuprel |
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norepinephrine |
Levophed |
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phenylephrine |
Neo-Synephrine |
Antiarrhythmic Agents |
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Class IA |
disopyramide |
Rythmodan |
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procainamide |
Procan, Pronestyl SR |
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quinidine bisulfate |
Biquin Durules |
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quinidine sulfate |
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Class IB |
lidocaine |
Xylocard |
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mexiletine |
Mexitil |
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Class IC |
flecainide |
Tambocor |
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propafenone |
Rythmol |
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Class II (beta-blockers) |
esmolol |
Brevibloc |
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propranolol |
Inderal |
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sotalol |
Sotacor |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
Antiarrhythmic Agents cont’d |
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Class III |
amiodarone |
Cordarone |
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bretylium |
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dofetilide** |
Tikosyn |
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ibutilide |
Corvert |
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sotalol |
Sotacor |
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Class IV (Calcium Channel Blockers) |
diltiazem |
Cardizem, Tiazac |
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verapamil |
Chronovera, Isoptin, Verelan |
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Miscellaneous |
adenosine |
Adenocard |
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digoxin |
Lanoxin |
Antiplatelet Agents |
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Adenosine Diphosphate Inhibitors |
clopidogrel |
Plavix |
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dipyridamole |
Persantine |
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sulfinpyrazone |
Anturan |
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ticlopidine |
Ticlid |
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Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitors |
abciximab |
Reopro |
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eptifibatide |
Integrilin |
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tirofiban |
Aggrastat |
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Thromboxane-A2 Inhibitors |
acetylsalicylic acid |
Aspirin, Entrophen |
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Combination Products |
acetylsalicylic acid + dipyridamole SR |
Aggrenox |
** Available through the Health Canada Special Access Programme only
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
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Anticoagulant Agents |
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Heparin |
heparin sodium |
Hepalean, Heparin Leo |
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Heparinoid |
danaparoid |
Orgaran |
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Low Molecular Weight Heparins |
dalteparin |
Fragmin |
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enoxaparin |
Lovenox |
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nadroparin |
Fraxiparine |
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tinzaparin |
Innohep |
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Direct Thrombin Inhibitors |
argatroban |
Argatroban |
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bivalirudin |
Angiomax |
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lepirudin |
Refludan |
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Vitamin K Antagonists |
warfarin |
Coumadin |
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Various Anticoagulants |
antithrombin III (human) |
Thrombate III |
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fondaparinux |
Arixtra |
Thrombolytic Agents |
alteplase (rtPA) |
Activase |
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anistreplase |
Eminase |
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reteplase (r-PA) |
Retavase |
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streptokinase (SK) |
Kabikinase, Streptase |
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tenecteplase (TNK) |
TNKase |
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