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HTN Drug Review
Hypertension Drugs
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Nifedipine (procardia) | Calcium Channel Blockers Dihydropyridine (CCB) |
Amlodipine (norvasc) | Calcium Channel Blockers Dihydropyridine (CCB) |
Nicardipine (cardene) | Calcium Channel Blockers Dihydropyridine (CCB) |
Lasix (furosemide) | Loop diuretic |
Demadex (torsemide) | Loop diuretic |
Bumex (bumetanide) | Loop diuretic |
Aldactone (spironolactone) | Potassium sparing diuretic |
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Hydrodiuril) | Thiazide diuretic |
Metolazone (Zaroxolyn) | Thiazide diuretic |
Clonidine (catapress) | Centrally acting adrenergic |
Methyldopa (aldomet) | Centrally acting adrenergic |
Doxazosin (cardura) | Alpha1 blocker |
Terazosin (hytrin) | Alpha1 blocker |
Prozosin (minipress) | Alpha1 blocker |
Atenolol (Tenormin) | Cardioselective (B1 only) Beta Blocker |
Metoprolol (Lopressor) | Cardioselective (B1 only) Beta Blocker |
Propranolol (Inderal) | Non‐selective (B1 & B2) Beta Blocker |
Diazoxide (Hyperstat) | Vasodilator |
Hydralazine (Apresoline) | Vasodilator |
Nitroprusside (Nipride) | Vasodilator - ICU only |
Captopril (capoten) | ACE inhibitor |
Enalapril (vasotec) | ACE inhibitor |
Ramipril (altace) | ACE inhibitor |
Lisinopril (prinivil, zestril) | ACE inhibitor |
Losartan (cozaar) | Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (ARB) |
Valsartan (diovan) | Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (ARB) |
Irbesartan (avapro) | Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (ARB) |
Diltiazem (cardizem) | Calcium Channel Blockers Non‐dihydropyridine |
Verapamil (calan) | Calcium Channel Blockers Non‐dihydropyridine |
Capozide (captopril & thiazide) | Combo drug |
Tenoretic (tenormin & diuretic) | Combo drug |
Lopressor HCT (lopressor & HCTZ) | Combo drug |