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Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome Medications
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Thrombolytic, also called clot-busting or fibrinolytic, drugs are now mainstays in the early treatment of many patients with heart attacks. These drugs dissolve the clot, or thrombus, responsible for causing artery blockage and heart-muscle tissue death.
Specific Thrombolytics
The standard thrombolytic drugs are recombinant tissue plasminogen activators or rt-PAs. They include alteplase (Activase and reteplase (Retavase). Both are similar in effectiveness, although reteplase is easier t...
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Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...and conditions that put them at risk for the development of CHF. The condition is treatable and its effects are often reversible. How the heart works The heart pumps oxygen and nutrients to the... Read more »Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
...Others that may be effective include metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), and nadolol (Corgard).Side Effects. Side effects may include:Fatigue and lethargy are common.Some people experience vivid... Read more »Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...(Accupril) (Stages A, C)Ramipril (Altace) (Stages A, B, C)Trandolapril (Mavik) (Stages A, B, C)Side Effects of ACE Inhibitors:Low blood pressure is the main side effect of ACE inhibitors. This... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...use of high blood pressure drugs known as ACE inhibitors may help prevent tolerance to nitrates.Side Effects. Nitrates have many side effects, some of which can be serious.Common side effects of... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...damaged kidneys. However, all diuretics are generally more beneficial than harmful.Common Diuretic Side Effects:FatigueDepression and irritabilityUrinary incontinenceReduced sexual... Read more »
Medications
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood... Read more »
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina) and high blood pressure. It is... Read more »
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood... Read more »
...trouble breathing or fast/irregular heartbeat. Side Effects You may experience dizziness,... Read more »
...trouble breathing or fast/irregular heartbeat. Side Effects You may experience dizziness,... Read more »
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