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2. Antiarrhythmic agent - Wikipedia

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   Common anti-arrhythmic drugs under the modernized classification according to Lei et al. 2018 A recent publication (2018) has now emerged with a fully modernised drug classification. [ 24 ] This preserves the simplicity of the original Vaughan Williams framework while capturing subsequent discoveries of sarcolemmal, sarcoplasmic reticular and ...

3. List of cardiac pharmaceutical agents - Wikipedia

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   Class of antihypertensives that work by causing relaxation of blood vessels as well as a decrease in blood volume, which leads to lower blood pressure and decreased oxygen demand from the heart. [1] Benazepril; Captopril; Enalapril; Fosinopril; Lisinopril; Moexipril; Perindopril; Quinapril; Ramipril; Trandolapril

4. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular agents are drugs that affect the rate and intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameters, blood volume, blood clotting and blood cholesterol levels. [1] They are indicated to treat diseases related to the heart or the vascular system (blood vessels), such as hypertension , hyperlipidemia , coagulation disorders , heart ...

5. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Anti-hypertensive drugs in older people. The latest evidence does not have evidence of an effect due to discontinuing vs continuing medications used for treating elevated blood pressure or prevention of heart disease in older adults on all-case mortality and incidence of heart attack. [75]

6. Calcium channel blocker - Wikipedia

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   Calcium channel blockers (CCB), calcium channel antagonists or calcium antagonists [2] are a group of medications that disrupt the movement of calcium (Ca 2+) through calcium channels. [3] Calcium channel blockers are used as antihypertensive drugs, i.e., as medications to decrease blood pressure in patients with hypertension.

7. Digoxin - Wikipedia

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   Digoxin is one of the oldest medications used in the field of cardiology. It works by increasing myocardial contractility, increasing stroke volume and blood pressure, reducing heart rate, and somewhat extending the time frame of the contraction. [5] Digoxin is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. [4]

8. Bretylium - Wikipedia

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   The dose is 5–10 mg/kg and side effects are high blood pressure followed by low blood pressure and ventricular ectopy. Originally introduced in 1959 for the treatment of hypertension. [2] Its use as an antiarrhythmic for ventricular fibrillation was discovered and patented by Marvin Bacaner in 1969 at the University of Minnesota. [3]

9. Disopyramide - Wikipedia

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   Disopyramide (INN, trade names Norpace and Rythmodan) is an antiarrhythmic medication used in the treatment of ventricular tachycardia. [2] It is a sodium channel blocker and is classified as a Class 1a anti-arrhythmic agent. [3] [4] Disopyramide has a negative inotropic effect on the ventricular myocardium, significantly decreasing the ...