Classes of Medications
Analgesics: Includes many narcotics, such as morphine and codeine
Antianginals: Medicines that alleviate episodes of angina
Beta Blockers (Drugs that can slow the heart rate, e.g. Inderal, Tenormin,
acebutolol, metoprolol, oxprenolol or sotalol.)
Nitrates - Nitroglycerin (glyceryl trinitrate), pentaerythritol,
tetranitrate, isosorbide dinitrate and isosorbide mononitrate
Calcium channel blockers - verapamil, amlodipine, nifedipine, diltiazem. nifedipine
Antiarrhythmics: Heart drugs that can correct or prevent irregular heart beats (e.g. Digoxin)
Anticoagulants: Blood thinners, such as Coumadin (warfarin)
Anticonvulsants: Meds for seizure disorder and epilepsy
Antihistamines, Decongestants: Prescription or over-the-counter meds for allergic rhinitis
Antihypertensives: Blood pressure medicine
Chemotherapy Agents: Drugs for treating cancer or serious infectious diseases
Steroids: Cortisone, Decadron, etc.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors: For erectile dysfunction (ED): Viagra, Cialis.
It is important to list these in your medical record, because they can cause a serious
drop in blood pressure if you are given nitroglycerine for a suspected heart attack.
Common Medications
Accupril
Altace
Amaryl
Atenolol
Avapro
Captopril
Cefzil
Cellcept
Celebrex
Coumadin
Depakote
Desmopressin
Dexamethasone
Diflucan
Digoxin
Dilaudid
Diovan HCT
Dyazide
Effexor
Enalapril Maleate
Gemfibrozil
Glipizide
Glucophage
Glucophage XL
Glucophage XR
Glucovance
Glyburide
Glucotrol
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrocodone
Hyzaar
Imuran
Isosorbide
Levoxyl
Lipitor
Lisinopril
Metoprolol
Metformin HCL
Nortriptyline
Plavix
Prednisone
Prilosec
Prograf
Sodium Pentothal
Spironolactone
Synthroid
Trileptal
Verapamil
Zestoretic
Zocor
Zyprexa
last updated 21 Feb 2012
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