Cardiology drugs (L-N) (know all information on these drug cards)

Labetalol brand name?

Normodyne

Labetalol drug class?

a/B-adrenergic blocker

Labetalol dosage form?

Oral tablet

Labetalol indications?

1. Hypertension (adults)

Off-label:

1. Hypertension (children)

2. Hypertension, urgency

Lisinopril brand names?

Prinivil, Zestril

Lisinopril drug class?

ACEI, antihypertensive

Lisinopril dosage forms?

Oral tablet, oral solution

Lisinopril indications?

1. ST-segment elevation MI

2. Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

3. Hypertension

Off-label:

1. Non-ST segment elevation MI

Losartan brand name?

Cozaar

Losartan drug class?

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist, antihypertensive

Losartan dosage form?

Oral tablet

Losartan indications?

1. Hypertension

2. Reduced risk of cerebrovascular accident, in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy; prophylaxis, diabetic nephropathy

3. Diabetic nephropathy

Off-label:

1. Heart failure

2. Cardiovascular event risk, reduction

3. Isolated systolic hypertension, left ventricular hypertension, nondiabetic kidney disease

4. Acute coronary syndrome

Lovastatin brand name?

Altoprev

Lovastatin drug class?

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Lovastatin dosage forms?

Oral tablet, oral tablet ER

Lovastatin indications?

1. Coronary arteriosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, primary and mixed

2. Familial hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous

Metoprolol brand names?

Lopressor, Toprol XL

Metoprolol drug class?

B-adrenergic blocker, cardioselective

Metoprolol dosage forms?

Oral tablet, oral tablet ER, oral capsule ER 24 h sprinkle

Metoprolol indications?

1. Angina

2. Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

3. Hypertension

4. AMI

Off-label:

1. Atrial fibrillation-ventricular rate control

2. Cardiac dysrhythmia

Nebivolol brand name?

Bystolic

Nebivolol drug classes?

B-adrenergic blocker, cardioselective, B1 selective

Nebivolol dosage form?

Oral tablet

Nebivolol indication?

1. Hypertension

Niacin brand names?

Niaspan, Slo-Niacin

Niacin drug class?

Antihyperlipidemic

Niacin dosage forms?

Oral capsule ER, oral tablet, oral tablet ER, oral powder

Niacin indications?

1. Dyslipidemia

Off-label:

1. Pellagra

Nifedipine brand names?

Adalat CC, Procardia XL

Nifedipine drug class?

Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Nifedipine dosage forms?

Oral tablet ER 24 h, oral capsule

Nifedipine indications?

1. Hypertension

2. Stable chronic angina

3. Variant angina

Off-label:

1. Raynaud phenomenon

2. Tocolysis

3. High-altitude pulmonary edema, prevention

4. High-altitude pulmonary edema, treatment

Nitroglycerin brand names?

Minitran, Nitro-Dur, Nitrostat

Nitroglycerin drug classes?

Nitrate, antianginal

Nitroglycerin dosage forms?

Oral capsule ER, sublingual tablet, sublingual solution, translingual aerosol solution, transdermal patch 24 h, transdermal ointment, rectal ointment

Nitroglycerin indications?

1. Angina, prophylaxis

2. Angina, acute

3. Anal fissure, chronic

Off-label:

1. Extravasation