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Coreg Oral
This medication is an alpha and beta blocker used to treat high
blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart
attack to improve the chance of survival. Lowering high blood
pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.
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Imdur Oral
Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in
patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease).
This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as nitrates. It
works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more
easily to the heart.
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Isordil Oral
Isosorbide dinitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in
patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease).
This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as nitrates. It
works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more
easily to the heart.
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Lasix Oral
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused
by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney
disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath and
swelling in your arms, legs, and abdomen.
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Lipitor Oral
Atorvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is used along with a proper diet to help lower cholesterol and fats (triglycerides) in the blood. In general, this drug is prescribed after non-drug treatment options have not been fully successful at lowering cholesterol (e.g., diet change, increase in exercise, weight loss if overweight). Reducing cholesterol and triglycerides help prevent strokes and heart attacks.
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Lopressor Oral
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina)
and high blood pressure. It is also used after an acute heart
attack to improve survival. High blood pressure reduction helps
prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.
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Mavik Oral
This drug belongs to a group of medications called ACE inhibitors.
It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It works by
relaxing blood vessels, causing them to widen. Lowering high blood
pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.
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Norvasc Oral
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high
blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps
prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine is
called a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing blood
vessels so blood can flow more easily.
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Percodan Oral
This medication is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe
pain. It contains 2 pain relievers: oxycodone, which is a narcotic,
and aspirin. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever (opiate-type)
that acts on certain parts of the brain to relieve pain. Aspirin is
known as a salicylate and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(NSAID). It works by blocking a certain natural substance in your
body to reduce pain and swelling, therefore making you more
comfortable and more able to function normally.
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Plavix Oral
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons
with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood
circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease).
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Pravachol Oral
Pravastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad"
cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good"
cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs
known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol
made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and
raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and
helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.
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Procardia Oral
This medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain
(angina). It may allow you to exercise more and decrease the
frequency of angina attacks. Nifedipine belongs to a class of
medications known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing
blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. This medication must
be taken regularly to be effective. It should not be used to treat
attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (such
as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as
directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for
details.
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Tenormin Oral
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina)
and high blood pressure. It is also used after an acute heart
attack to improve survival. High blood pressure reduction helps
prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.
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Zestril Oral
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks,
and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure and to
improve survival after a heart attack.
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Zocor Oral
Simvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad"
cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good"
cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs
known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol
made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and
raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and
helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.
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Tekturna HCT Oral
This product is used to treat high blood pressure
(hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart
attacks, and kidney problems.
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Effient Oral
Prasugrel is used in patients with heart disease (recent
heart attack, unstable angina) who undergo a certain heart procedure
(angioplasty). This medication helps to prevent other serious heart/blood
vessel problems (such as heart attacks, strokes, blood clots in stents). It
works by blocking platelets from sticking together to form harmful blood clots.
This "anti-platelet" effect helps to keep blood flowing smoothly in your
body.
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Multaq Oral
This medication is used in people with certain types of
irregular heartbeat (such as paroxysmal or persistent atrial
fibrillation/atrial flutter). It helps to reduce the risk of going to the
hospital for heart problems (such as recurrence of atrial fibrillation).
Dronedarone is known as an antiarrhythmic drug.