Top Drugs for Cardiology

Blood Clot Prevention Medications

Blood clot prevention medications, or anticoagulants, are commonly known as blood thinners. Doctors use these medications to prevent blood clots, which reduces the risk of stroke, heart attack, DVT (deep vein thrombosis), and PE (pulmonary embolism).

Active Ingredient

Used In

• CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE

• CLOPIDOGREL (clopidogrel bisulfate tablet, film coated)

• WARFARIN

• COUMADIN (warfarin sodium tablet)
• JANTOVEN (warfarin sodium tablet)

Cholesterol Medications

Doctors prescribe cholesterol medications when lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise, are not enough to reach target cholesterol levels. These drugs work to lower LDL, or bad, cholesterol and triglycerides and may increase HDL, or good, cholesterol.

Active Ingredient

Used In

• ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, FILM COATED

• AMLODIPINE AND ATORVASTATIN (tablet, film coated)
• CADUET (amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium tablet, film coated)

• EZETIMIBE AND SIMVASTATIN

• EZETIMIBE (tablet)
• FLOLIPID (simvastatin suspension)
• NEXLIZET (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablet, film coated)
• ROSUVASTATIN AND EZETIMIBE (tablet)
• ROSZET (rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablet)
• SIMVASTATIN (tablet, film coated)
• VYTORIN (ezetimibe and simvastatin tablet)

• FENOFIBRATE

• ANTARA (fenofibrate capsule)
• FENOGLIDE (fenofibrate tablet)
• LIPOFEN (fenofibrate capsule)
• TRICOR (fenofibrate tablet)
• TRIGLIDE (fenofibrate tablet)

• LOVASTATIN

• ALTOPREV (lovastatin tablet, extended release)

• PRAVASTATIN SODIUM

• PRAVACHOL (pravastatin sodium tablet)
• PRAVASTATIN (pravastatin sodium tablet)

High Blood Pressure Medications

High blood pressure medications may be necessary when diet and exercise are not enough to lower blood pressure to target levels. Doctors can also use drugs in this category for other heart conditions, such as angina, heart attack, and abnormal heart rhythms.

Active Ingredient

Used In

• AMLODIPINE BESYLATE

• AMLODIPINE AND ATORVASTATIN (tablet, film coated)
• AMLODIPINE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE (capsule)
• AMLODIPINE AND OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (amlodipine besylate and olmesartan medoxomil tablet, film coated)
• AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (amlodipine besylate valsartan hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• AZOR (amlodipine besylate and olmesartan medoxomil tablet, film coated)
• CADUET (amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium tablet, film coated)
• CONSENSI (amlodipine besylate and celecoxib tablet)
• EXFORGE (amlodipine besylate and valsartan tablet, film coated)
• EXFORGE HCT (amlodipine valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• LOTREL (amlodipine besylate and benazepril hydrochloride capsule)
• NORVASC (amlodipine besylate tablet)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL, AMLODIPINE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine besylate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• PRESTALIA (perindopril arginine, amlodipine besylate tablet)
• TELMISARTAN AND AMLODIPINE (tablet)
• TRIBENZOR (olmesartan medoxomil / amlodipine besylate / hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• TWYNSTA (telmisartan/amlodipine tablet, multilayer)

• ATENOLOL

• TENORETIC (atenolol and chlorthalidone tablet)
• TENORMIN (atenolol tablet)

• ATENOLOL AND CHLORTHALIDONE

• ATENOLOL (tablet)
• ATENOLOL
• CHLORTHALIDONE (tablet)
• EDARBYCLOR (azilsartan kamedoxomil and chlorthalidone tablet)
• TENORETIC (atenolol and chlorthalidone tablet)
• TENORMIN (atenolol tablet)

• CARVEDILOL

• COREG (carvedilol tablet, film coated)

• CHLORTHALIDONE

• EDARBYCLOR (azilsartan kamedoxomil and chlorthalidone tablet)
• TENORETIC (atenolol and chlorthalidone tablet)

• DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE

• CARDIZEM (diltiazem hydrochloride tablet, coated)
• CARDIZEM CD (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, coated, extended release)
• CARDIZEM LA (diltiazem hydrochloride tablet, extended release)
• CARTIA XT (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
• DILTIAZEM HCI (injection)
• DILTIAZEM HCL CD (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, coated, extended release)
• MATZIM LA (diltiazem hydrochloride tablet, extended release)
• TAZTIA XT (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
• TIADYLT ER (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
• TIAZAC EXTENDED RELEASE (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, extended release)

• DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE

• CARDURA (doxazosin mesylate tablet)
• CARDURA XL (doxazosin mesylate tablet, multilayer, extended release)
• DOXAZOSIN (doxazosin mesylate tablet)

• FUROSEMIDE

• FUOSEMIDE (furosemide tablet)
• LASIX (furosemide tablet)

• HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

• BIDIL (hydralazine hydrochloride and isosorbide dinitrate tablet, film coated)
• HYDRALAZINE (hydralazine hydrochloride tablet)
• HYDRALAZINE HYDRCHLORIDE (hydralazine hydrochloride injection)

• IRBESARTAN

• AVALIDE (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• AVAPRO (irbesartan tablet, film coated)

• LISINOPRIL

• PRINIVIL (lisinopril tablet)
• QBRELIS (lisinopril solution)
• ZESTORETIC (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• ZESTRIL (lisinopril tablet)

• LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TABLETS

• ACCURETIC (quinapril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• ALDACTAZIDE (spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (amlodipine besylate valsartan hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• ATACAND HCT (candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• AVALIDE (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• BENICAR HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• BISOPROLOL FUMARATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• BISOPROLOL FUMARATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, coated)
• CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• CAPTOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• DIOVAN HCT (valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• DUTOPROL (metoprolol succinate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• DYAZIDE (hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene capsule)
• ENALAPRIL MALEATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• EXFORGE HCT (amlodipine valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• FOSINOPRIL SODIUM AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (fosinopril sodium and hydrochlorothiazide tablet tablet)
• HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (capsule)
• HYZAAR (losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• IRBESARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• LISINOPRIL (tablet)
• LISINOPRIL AND HCTZ (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• LISINOPRIL WITH HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• LOSARTAN POTASSIUM AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide tablets tablet, film coated)
• LOSARTAN POTASSIUM HCTZ (tablet, film coated)
• LOTENSIN HCT (benazepril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• MAXZIDE (tablet)
• METHYLDOPA AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• METOPROLOL SUCCINATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• METOPROLOL TARTRATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• MICARDIS HCT (telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• MICROZIDE (hydrochlorothiazide capsule, gelatin coated)
• MOEXIPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXMIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL / AMLODIPINE BESYLATE / HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide 20/12.5 tablet)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL, AMLODIPINE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine besylate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL, AMLODIPINE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 40/10/25 MG (olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide tablet 40/10/25 mg tablet)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL, AMLODIPINE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 40/5/25 MG (olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide tablet 40/5/25 mg tablet)
• PRINIVIL (lisinopril tablet)
• PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• QBRELIS (lisinopril solution)
• QUINAPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 10/12.5 (tablet)
• QUINAPRIL HCL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• QUINAPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• QUINAPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• SPIRONOLACTONE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• TEKTURNA HCT (aliskiren hemifumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• TELMISARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• TELMISARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 40 MG/12.5 MG (telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• TELMISARTAN AND HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• TRIAMTERENE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• TRIAMTERENE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (triamterene, hydrochlorothiazide capsule)
• TRIAMTERENE HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• TRIBENZOR (olmesartan medoxomil / amlodipine besylate / hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• VALSARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• VASERETIC (enalapril maleate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• ZESTORETIC (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• ZESTRIL (lisinopril tablet)
• ZIAC (bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)

• LOSARTAN POTASSIUM

• COZAAR (losartan potassium tablet, film coated)
• HYZAAR (losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• LOSATAN POTASSIUM (tablet, film coated)
• LOSORTAN POTASSIUM (losartan potassium tablet, film coated)

• NEBIVOLOL

• BYSTOLIC (nebivolol hydrochloride tablet)
• BYVALSON (nebivolol hydrochloride and valsartan tablet, film coated)

• OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL

• AMLODIPINE BESYLATE AND OLMESARTRAN MEDOXOMIL (tablet, film coated)
• AZOR (amlodipine besylate and olmesartan medoxomil tablet, film coated)
• BENICAR (olmesartan medoxomil tablet, film coated)
• BENICAR HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• OLMESARTAN MEDOXMIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tablet, film coated)
• TRIBENZOR (olmesartan medoxomil / amlodipine besylate / hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)

• RAMIPRIL

• ALTACE (ramipril capsule)

• TERAZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

• TIMOLOL MALEATE

• COMBIGAN (brimonidine tartrate, timolol maleate solution/ drops)
• COSOPT (dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate solution/ drops)
• COSOPT PF (dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate solution/ drops)
• ISTALOL (timolol maleate solution/ drops)
• TIMOLOL GFS (timolol maleate solution, gel forming, extended release)
• TIMOPTIC (timolol maleate solution)
• TIMOPTIC IN OCUDOSE (timolol maleate solution)
• TIMOPTIC-XE (timolol maleate solution)

• VALSARTAN

• BYVALSON (nebivolol hydrochloride and valsartan tablet, film coated)
• DIOVAN (valsartan tablet)
• DIOVAN HCT (valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• EXFORGE (amlodipine besylate and valsartan tablet, film coated)
• EXFORGE HCT (amlodipine valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)

Other Commonly Prescribed Heart Medications

Other commonly prescribed heart medications include drugs such as diuretics and anti-arrhythmics. Doctors may use these drugs to treat several cardiovascular conditions, such as congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, and heart arrhythmias.

Active Ingredient

Used In

• AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE

• AMIODARONE HCI (injection, solution)
• AMIODARONE HCL (amiodarone hydrochloride tablet)
• NEXTERONE (amiodarone hydrochloride injection, solution)
• NEXTERONE (AMIODARONE HCI) (injection, solution)
• PACERONE (amiodarone hydrochloride tablet)

• HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

• ACCURETIC (quinapril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• ALDACTAZIDE (spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• ATACAND HCT (candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• AVALIDE (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• BENICAR HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• DIOVAN HCT (valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• DUTOPROL (metoprolol succinate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• DYAZIDE (hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene capsule)
• EXFORGE HCT (amlodipine valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• HYZAAR (losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• LISINOPRIL AND HCTZ (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• LOSARTAN POTASSIUM HCTZ (tablet, film coated)
• LOTENSIN HCT (benazepril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• MAXZIDE (tablet)
• MICARDIS HCT (telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• MICROZIDE (hydrochlorothiazide capsule, gelatin coated)
• TEKTURNA HCT (aliskiren hemifumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• TELMISARTAN AND HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE (tablet)
• TRIBENZOR (olmesartan medoxomil / amlodipine besylate / hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• VASERETIC (enalapril maleate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• ZESTORETIC (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablet)
• ZIAC (bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)

• ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE

• ISOSORBIDE (isosorbide mononitrate tablet, film coated, extended release)
• MONOKET (isosorbide mononitrate tablet)

• OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS

• LOVAZA (omega-3-acid ethyl esters capsule, liquid filled)
• OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTER (omega-3-acid ethyl esters capsule, liquid filled)
• TRIKLO (omega-3-acid ethyl esters capsule, liquid filled)

• SPIRONOLACTONE

• ALDACTAZIDE (spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated)
• CAROSPIR (suspension)