CardioVascularDrugsAtAGlance

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Type

Name

An8platelet

Aspirin

An8platelet

Clopidogrel

An8platelet

Prasugrel

IntraVenous
An8platelet

Glycoprotein
IIb/IIIa

ACE Inhibitors

Angiotensin Receptor
Blockers (ARBs)
Aldosterone
Antagonists
-Blockers

Captopril
Enalapril
Lisinorpil
Candesartan
Irbesartan
Losartan
Eplerenone
Spironolactone
Atenolol
Bisoprolol
Metoprolol
Carvedilol

Fabric Name

Dose
Range X day

Indica8on

CardioAspirin

75325 mg

MI-TIA/stroke,Angina,PAD, AF - both
primary and secondary prevenJon

Clopidogrel
Plavix

75600 mg

MI-stroke-STEMI-nonSTEMI-post
IntervenJons- both primary and secondary
prevenJon

Prasugrel
Eent

60 mg followed by

Same as Clopidogrel, lower risk of CV

events, higher bleeding

Abciximab
EpJbaJde
Tiroban

Not standard ones

PrevenJon of ischemic disorders in cardiac

intervenJons, used in unstable angina

Captopril
Enalapril
Lisinopril

2,5 - 40 mg
2,5 - 40 mg
32,5 5 - 80 mg

HT, HF, post-MI secondary prevenJon, CV

risk reducJon
***from starJng to target dose
**Vasodilators, inhibits Aldosterone

CansartanAtacand
IrbesartanAvapro

8 32 mg
75 - 300 mg

Second line or addiJon to ACEIs, indicated

in HT, HF, Post MI, CV reducJon second line
**Vasoconstrictor, promotes Aldosterone

maintenance dose

EplerenoneInspra
25 100 mg
SpirotoneAldactone

HF , post MI, HT. **Promote Water

RetenJon

Atenolol
25 100 mg
BisoprololCONCOR 1020 mg (HF:1)
Metoprolol/Lopresor 25 100 mg
Carvedilol

HF, post MI secondary prevenJon, Angina

as rst line, AF, HT
**they block noradrenaline, resulJng
inhibiJon of sympatheJc sJmulaJon

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Type
Calcium
Antagonists
(CCBs)

Indica8on

Name

Fabric Name

Dose
Range X day

DHP: Amlopidine
Felodipine
Nifedipine
Non DHP: Dil8azem
Verapamil

AmlodipineNorvasc
FelodipinePlendil
NifedipineADALAT
DilJazemCarpem
VerapamilBetaserc

5-10 mg
5-20 mg
20- 90 mg
Not common
120-480 mg

Management of HT, Angina if -blockers are

contraindicated, AF second line

Lipid Lowering
Sta8ns

Atorvasta8n
Pravasta8n
Rosuvasta8n
Simvasta8n

TorvastLipitor
Lipostat
Crestor
ZocorLipex

10-80 mg
10-40 mg
5-40 mg
10-80 mg

Primary / secondary prevenJon of

atherosclerosis and ischemia reducJon

Lipid Lowering
Fibrates

Bezabrate
Ciprobrate

BezalipRetard
Modalim

400 mg
100 mg

AS previous, more specic for triglycerides,

good results in CV events

Nitrates

Isosorbide:
Mononitrate
Dinitrate

Angicor Imdur
IsordilDebisor

Depends on
form

ONLY ANGINA

NicorandilIkorel

10-30 mg

Long term angina treatment

Potassium
Channel
Ac8vators

Nicorandil

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