cardiovascular, renal, and lipid drugs

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Pacerone

Amiodarone: antiarrhythmic drug used to treat and prevent various types of serious irregular heartbeats, including ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.

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Norvasc

Amiodipine: a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and angina.

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Eliquis

Apixaban: An oral anticoagulant used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation and for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

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Bayer

Aspirin: NSAID and antiplatelet drug used for pain or cardiovascular protection

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Tenormin

Atenolol: Beta blocker for hypertension and angina

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Lipitor

Atorvastatin: Statin used to lower LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular risk

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Coreg

Carvedilol: Alpha/beta blocker for heart failure and hypertension

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Thalitone

Chlorthalidone: Thiazide-like diuretic for hypertension

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Catapres

Clonidine: Central alpha-2 agonist for hypertension

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Plavix

Clopidogrel: P2Y12 inhibitor used to prevent blood clots

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Lanoxin

Digoxin: cardiac glycoside for heart failure and atrial fibrillation

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Diltiazen: calcium channel blocker for hypertension, angina and arrhythmias

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Lovenox

Enoxaprin: low molecular weight heparin used to prevent and treat clots

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Repatha

Evolocumab: PCSK9 inhibitor used to lower LDL cholesterol

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Zetia

Ezetimibe: cholesterol absorption inhibitor

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Tricor

Fenofibrate: fibrate used primarily to lower trglycerides

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Lasix

Furosemide: loop diuretic for edema, heart failure and hypertension

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primarily generic

hydralazine : direct vasodilator for hypertension and heart failure

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Microzide

Hydrochlorothiazide: thiazide diuretic for hypertension and edema

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Imdur

isosorbide mononitrate: long acting nitrate used to prevent angina

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Zestril

Lisinopril: ACE inhibitor for hypertension, heart failure and kidney protection

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Zestoretic

Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide: ACE inhibitor and thiazide combination for hypertension

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Cozaar

Losartan: ARB for hypertension and kindey protection

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Hyzaar

Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide: ARB and thiazide combination for hypertension

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Toprol-XL

Metaprolol succinate: extended release beta blocker for hypertension and heart failure

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Lopressor

Metaprolol tartrate: immediate release beta blocker for hypertension and cardiac conditions

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Procardia XL

Nifedipine: calcium channel blocker for hypertension and angina

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Nitrostat

Nitroglycerin: short acting nitrate used to relieve angina

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Benicar

Olmesartan: ARB for hypertension

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Klor-Con

Potassium chloride: electrolyte replacement used to prevent or treat hypokalemia

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Inderal LA

Propranolol: nonselective beta blocker for cardiovascular and neurologic conditions

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Xarelto

Rivaroxaban: Factor Xa inhibitor used to prevent and treat blood clots

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Crestor

Rosuvastatin: statin used to lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risk

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Entrestor

Sacubitril/ valsartan: ARNI combination used for heart failure

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Zocor

Simvastatin: statin used to lower cholesterol

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Aldactone

Spironolactone: potassium sparing diuretic and aldosterone antagonist

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Diovan

Valsartan: ARB for hypertension and heart failure