Cardiovascular, Renal, and Lipid Drugs: Names, Drug Type and Purpose

Drug Name: Amiodarone

Common Brand: Pacerone

Drug Name: Amlodipine

Common Brand: Norvasc

Amiodarone/Pacerone

Antiarrhythmic for serious abnormal heart rhythms

Amlodipine/Norvasc

Calcium channel blocker for hypertension and angina

Apixaban/Eliquis

Factor Xa inhibitor used to prevent and treat blood clots

Drug Name:Apixaban

Common brand: Eliquis

Drug name: Aspirin

Common brand: Bayer

Aspirin/Bayer

NSAID and antiplatelet used for pain or cardiovascular protection

Atenolol/Tenormin

Beta blocker for hypertension and angina

Atorvastatin/Lipitor

Statin used to lower LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular risk

Carvedilol/Coreg

Alpha and beta blocker for heart failure and hypertension

Clonidine/Catapres

Central alpha-2 agonist for hypertension

Chlorthalidone/Thalitone

Thiazide-like diuretic for hypertension

Clopidogrel/Plavix

P2Y12 inhibitor used to prevent blood clots

Digoxin/Lanoxin

Cardiac glycoside for heart failure and atrial fibrillation

Diltiazem/Cardizem CD

Calcium channel blocker for hypertension angina and arrhythmias

Enoxaparin/Lovenox

Low-molecular-weight heparin used to prevent and treat clots

Evolocumab/Repatha

PCSK9 inhibitor used to lower LDL cholesterol

Ezetimibe/Zetia

Cholesterol-absportion inhibitor

Fenofibrate/Tricor

Fibrate used primarily to lower triglycerides

Furosemide/Lasix

Loop diuretic for edema heart failure and hypertension

Heparin/primarily generic

Anticoagulant used to prevent and treat blood clots

Hydralazine/primarily generic

Direct vasodilator for hypertension and heart failure

Hydrochlorothiazide/Microzide

Thiazide diuretic for hypertension and edema

Isosorbide mononitrate/primarily generic

Long-acting nitrate used to prevent angina

Lisinopril/Zestril

ACE inhibitor for hypertension, heart failure, and kidney protection

Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide/Zestoretic

ACE inhibitor and thiazide combination for hypertension

Losartan/Cozaar

ARB for hypertension and kidney protection

Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide/Hyzaar

ARB and thiazide combination for hypertension

Metoprolol succinate/Toprol-XL

Extended-release beta blocker for hypertension and heart failure

Metoprolol tartrate/Lopressor

Immediate-release beta blocker for hypertension and cardiac conditions

Nifedipine/Procardia XL

Calcium channel blocker for hypertension and angina

Nitroglycerin/Nitrostat

Short-acting nitrate used to relieve angina

Olmesartan/Benicar

ARB for hypertension

Potassium Chloride/Klor-Con

Electrolyte replacement for hypokalemia

Propranolol/Inderal LA

Nonselective beta blocker for cardiovascular and neurologic conditions

Rivaroxaban/Xarelto

Factor Xa Inhibitor used to prevent and treat blood clots

Rosuvastatin/Crestor

Statin used to lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risk

Sacrubitril/Valsartan/Entresto

ARNI combination used for heart failure

Simvastatin/Zocor

Statin used to lower cholesterol

Spironolactone/Aldactone

Potassium-sparing diuretic and aldosterone antagonist

Valsartan/Diovan

ARB for hypertension and heart failure

Verapamil/Verelan

Calcium channel blocker for hypertension angina and arrhythmias

Warfarin/Jantoven

Vitamin K antagonist used to prevent and treat blood clots

Drug name: Atenolol

Common Brand: Tenormin

Drug Name: Atorvastatin

Common Brand: Lipitor

Drug Name: Carvedilol

Common Brand: Coreg

Drug Name: Chlorthalidone

Common Brand: Thalitone

Drug Name: Clonidine

Common Brand: Catapres

Drug Name: Clopidogrel

Common Brand: Plavix

Drug Name: Digoxin

Common Brand: Lanoxin

Drug Name: Diltiazem

Common Brand: Cardizem CD

Drug Name: Enoxaparin

Common Brand: Lovenox

Drug Name: Evolocumab

Common Brand: Repatha

Drug Name: Ezetimibe

Common Brand: Zetia

Drug Name: Fenofibrate

Common Brand: Tricor

Drug Name: Furosemide

Common Brand: Lasix

Drug Name: Heparin

Common Brand: Primarily generic

Drug Name: Hydralazine

Common Brand: Primarily generic

Drug Name: Hydrochlorothiazide

Common Brand: Microzide

Drug Name: Isosorbide mononitrate

Common Brand: Primarily generic

Drug Name: Lisinopril

Common Brand: Zestril

Drug Name: Lisinopril/hydroclorothiazide

Common Brand: Zestoretic

Drug Name: Losartan

Common Brand: Cozaar

Drug Name:

Common Brand:

Drug Name: Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide

Common Brand: Hyzaar

Drug Name: Metoprolol succinate

Common Brand: Toprol-XL

Drug Name: Metoprolol Tartrate

Common Brand: Lopressor

Drug Name: Nifedipine

Common Brand: Procardia XL

Drug Name: Nitroglycerin

Common Brand: Nitrostat

Drug Name: Olmesartan

Common Brand: Benicar

Drug Name: Potassium Chloride

Common Brand: Klor-Con

Drug Name: Propranolol

Common Brand: Inderal LA

Drug Name: Rivaroxaban

Common Brand: Xarelto

Drug Name: Rosuvastatin

Common Brand: Crestor

Drug Name: Sacubitril/valsartan

Common Brand: Entresto

Drug Name: Simvastatin

Common Brand: Zocor

Drug Name: Spironolactone

Common Brand: Aldactone

Drug Name: Valsartan

Common Brand: Diovan

Drug Name: Verapamil

Common Brand: Verelan

Drug Name: Warfarin

Common Brand: Jantoven