Tag: Calcium Channel Blockers

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Aldomet Alpha2 Agonists, Central-Acting Description Oral/parenteral antihypertensive; analog of 3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA)Used most commonly for the treatment of hypertension during pregnancyLess well tolerated in other patient populations; other antihypertensive classes have better tolerability for long-term treatment Indications Indicated for the treatment of hypertension. For the treatment of…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; BiDil Nitrates, Angina Description Oral fixed dose combination of a peripheral vasodilator (hydralazine) and a nitrate (isosorbide dinitrate); used as adjunctive therapy for heart failure in patients self-identified as black. Indications Indicated for the adjunctive treatment of heart failure in patients self-identified as black taking standard heart…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Apresoline Vasodilators Description Oral and parenteral vasodilator; used for HTN and CHF, although ACE inhibitors have largely replaced hydralazine for CHF; used for HTN during pregnancy; also used to treat pulmonary hypertension; its use in the general population for HTN has declined due to adverse effects and…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Isoptin SR, Calan SR, Covera HS, Isoptin, Isoptin IV, Calan, Verap, Verapamil SR, Verelan, Verelan PM  Antidysrhythmics, IV;  Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Non-dihydropyridine Description Oral and IV calcium-channel blocker; used for angina, HTN, and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias; class IV antiarrhythmic agent; more effective than digoxin for controlling…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Sular Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine   Description Long-acting, oral, dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker; similar to nifedipine, but has greater affinity and selectivity for vascular smooth muscle, produces 5-10 times greater peripheral vasodilation, and has a longer half-life allowing QD dosing; approved for HTN; off-label for…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Procardia, Procardia XL, Adalat CC, Nifedical XL, Adalat, Afeditab CR, Nifediac CC Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine Description Oral calcium-channel blocker; prototype dihydropyridine with more prominent effects on vasodilation and coronary flow than diltiazem and verapamil; lacks effects on AV conduction; primarily used for angina, Prinzmetal’s…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Cardene IV, Cardene SR Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine Description Oral and intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blockerUsed for angina and hypertensionPotent vasodilator more selective to vascular smooth muscle than cardiac muscle Indications Indicated for the treatment of chronic stable angina. For the treatment of hypertension.For the…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; DynaCirc  Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine Description Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockerUsed for hypertension and anginaMore potent than nifedipine and amlodipine; longer-acting than regular-release nifedipine but shorter-acting than amlodipine Indications Indicated for the treatment of hypertension. For the treatment of chronic stable angina.For the treatment of hypertensive…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Cabren, Cardioplen XL, Felendil XL, Felogen XL, Felotens XL, Keloc SR, Neofel XL, Plendil, Renedil, Vascalpha Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine Description Oral, dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker; used for HTN and angina (off-label use); potent peripheral vasodilator similar to nifedipine, but with greater selectivity for vascular smooth…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA, Cartia XT, Dilacor, Dilacor XR, Dilatrate, Diltazem, Diltazem CD, Dilt-CD, Diltia XT, Diltiaz, Diltiaz CD, Diltiaz SR, Diltiazem CD, Diltiazem SR, Dilzem, Taztia XT, Tiazac Antidysrhythmics, IV;  Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Non-dihydropyridine Description Oral and IV, benzothiazepine calcium-channel blocker; primarily used…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Cleviprex Calcium Channel Blockers;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine Description Intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blockerUsed for hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or desirableDelivered in a lipid emulsion vehicle Indications Indicated for the treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or desirable.   Contraindications Hypersensitivity…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Caduet Calcium Channel Blockers;  Lipid-Lowering Agents, Statins;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine;  HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Description Combination calcium-channel blocker and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; used for HTN or angina with hyperlipidemia in patients who were previously receiving the individually titrated drug components Indications Indicated for the treatment of hypertension…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Exforge ARB/CCB Combos Description Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker (amlodipine) combined with angiotensin II antagonist (valsartan); both drugs have long half-lives allowing for qd dosing; used primarily for tx of HTN after titration of individual drugs. Indications Indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to valsartan, amlodipine, or…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Norvasc, Katerzia, Norliqva Antianginal Agents;  Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine Description Oral dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker; potent peripheral vasodilatorUsed for hypertension and anginaOnce daily dosing due to long half-life Indications Indicated for the treatment of hypertension. For the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), including chronic stable angina, variant…