1 2004-2005 Cardiovascular System Pharmacology Review
2 Acebutolol Sympatholytic
β1 adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive Antianginal Antiarrhythmic Bronchoconstrictor
3 Acetylcholine Cholinomimetic Antigluacoma Muscle contraction (nicotinic receptor)
4 Adenosine Antiarrhythmic Miscellaneous (does not fit class I-IV organization)
5 Albuterol Sympathomimetic
β2 adrenergic agonist Short acting bronchodilator Used in asthma
6 Amiodarone Class I/III antiarrhythmic Na+ and K+ channel blocker (inactivated channels)
7 Amphetamine Indirect sympathomimetic Drug of abuse ADD treatment Stimulant
8 Amyl nitrite Vasodilator Antianginal Aerosol
9 Angiotensin II Autacoid
1 Vasoconstrictor
10 Atenolol Sympatholytic
β1 adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive Antiarrhythmic Antianginal Bronchoconstrictor
11 Atorvastatin Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
12 Atropine Anticholinergic Antimuscarinic Treatment for bradycardia, diarrhea, cholinesterase poisoning
13 Betaxolol Sympatholytic
β1 adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive Glaucoma medication Bronchoconstrictor
14 Bethanecol Cholinomimetic Muscarinic agonist Induces defecation and urination Bronchoconstrictor
15 Biltolterol Sympathomimetic
β2 adrenergic agonist Bronchodilator
16 Bretylium Sympatholytic Class III antiarrhythmic K+ channel blocker
17 Candesartan Antihypertensive Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
2 18 Captopril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor Heart failure treatment Angioedema producer
19 Cholestyramine Antihyperlipidemic Bile acid binding resin (BABR)
20 Clofibrate Antihyperlipidemic Lipoprotein lipase activator
21 Clonidine Sympatholytic
α2 adrenergic agonist Antihypertensive
22 Colestipol Antihyperlipidemic Bile acid binding resin (BABR)
23 Diazoxide Vasodilator Antihypertensive
24 Digitalis Cardiac glycoside Antiarrhythmic Na+/K+ ATPase inhibitor Positive inotrope Miscellaneous (does not fit class I-IV organization)
25 Digitoxin Cardiac glycoside Antiarrhythmic Na+/K+ ATPase inhibitor Positive inotrope Miscellaneous (does not fit class I-IV organization)
26 Digoxin Cardiac glycoside Antiarrhythmic Na+/K+ ATPase inhibitor
3 Positive inotrope Miscellaneous (does not fit class I-IV organization)
27 DIG-specific antibody fragments Antidote Cardiac glycoside poisoning
28 Diltiazem Class IV antiarrhythmic Antihypertensive Ca2+ channel blocker
29 Disopyramide Class I antiarrhythmic Na+ channel blocker (activated channels)
30 Dobutamine Sympathomimetic
β1 adrenergic agonist Inotrope
31 Dofetilide Class III antiarrhythmic K+ channel blocker
32 Dopamine Sympathomimetic Inotrope Vasodilator
33 Doxazosin Sympatholytic
α1 adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive
34 Ecothiophate Anticholinesterase Vasodilator Bronchoconstrictor Glaucoma treatment
35 Edrophonium Anticholinesterase Vasodilator Diagnostic for myaesthenia gravis Bronchoconstrictor
4 36 Enalapril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor Angioedema producer
37 Ephedrine Indirect sympathomimetic Vasoconstrictor Bronchodilator Decongestant
38 Epinephrine Sympathomimetic α and β adrenergic agonist Vasoconstrictor Bronchodilator
39 Eprosartan Antihypertensive Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
40 Esmolol Sympatholytic
β1 adrenergic antagonist Class II Antiarrhythmic Antihypertensive Bronchoconstrictor
41 Ezitimibe Antihyperlipidemic Cholesterol absorption inhibitor
42 Fenofibrate Antihyperlipidemic Lipoprotein lipase activator
43 Flecainide Class I antiarrhythmic Na+ channel blocker
44 Fluvastatin Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
45 Fosinopril
5 Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor
46 Gemfibrozil Antihyperlipidemic Lipoprotein lipase activator
47 Guanabenz Sympatholytic Antihypertensive
48 Guanadrel Sympatholytic Antihypertensive
49 Guanethidine Sympatholytic Antihypertensive
50 Guanfacine Sympatholytic
α2 adrenergic agonist Antihypertensive
51 Hydralazine Vasodilator Antihypertensive
52 Ibutilide Class III antiarrhythmic K+ channel blocker
53 Imipramine Indirect sympathomimetic Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Antimicturant
54 Isoproterenol Sympathomimetic β adrenergic agonist Vasodilator Bronchodilator
55 Isosorbide dinitrate Venodilator Used to treat CHF
6 56 Lidocaine Class I antiarrhythmic Local anaesthetic Na+ channel blocker (activated and inactivated channels)
57 Lisinopril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor Heart failure treatment Angioedema producer
58 Losartan Antihypertensive Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
59 Lovastatin Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
60 Malathion Anticholinesterase Vasodilator Bronchoconstrictor
61 Metaproterenol Sympathomimetic
β2 adrenergic agonist Bronchodilator Used in asthma
62 Methacholine Cholinomimetic Bronchoconstrictor
63 Methoxamine Sympathomimetic
α1 adrenergic agonist Vasoconstrictor
64 Methydopa Sympatholytic
α2 adrenergic agonist Antihypertensive
7 65 Methylphenidate Indirect sympathomimetic Drug of abuse ADD treatment Stimulant
66 Metoprolol Sympatholytic
β1 adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive Heart failure medication Bronchoconstrictor
67 Mexilitine Class I antiarrhythmic Na+ channel blocker (activated and inactivated channels)
68 Minoxidil Vasodilator Antihypertensive
69 Moezipril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor
70 Moricizine Class I antiarrhythmic Na+ channel blocker
71 Nadolol Sympatholytic β adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive
72 Neostigmine Anticholinesterase Vasodilator Treatment for myaesthenia gravis Promotes defecation and urination Bronchoconstrictor
73 Nicotine Cholinomimetic Drug of abuse Nicotinic receptor agonist (skeletal muscle contraction)
8 Stimulant Smoking cessation medication
74 Nicotinic acid Antihyperlipidemic Inhibition of VLDL secretion (?)
75 Nifedipine Antihypertensive Antianginal Calcium channel blocker
76 Nitroglycerine Venodilator Antianginal
77 Nitroprusside Vasodilator Antihypertensive
78 Norepinephrine Sympathomimetic Vasoconstrictor
79 Perindopril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor
80 Phenoxybenzamine Sympatholytic α adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive
81 Phentolamine Sympatholytic α adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive
82 Phenylephrine Sympathomimetic
α1 adrenergic agonist Vasoconstrictor Nasal decongestant
83 Phenytoin Anticonvulsant Class I antiarrhythmic
9 Na+ channel blocker (inactivated channels)
84 Physostigmine Anticholinesterase Bradycardic Vasodilator Bronchoconstrictor
85 Pilocarpine Cholinomimetic Muscarinic agonist Antiglaucoma Bronchoconstrictor
86 Pindolol Sympatholytic β adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive Bronchoconstrictor
87 Pravastatin Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
88 Prazosin Sympatholytic
α1 adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive
89 Propranolol Sympatholytic β adrenergic antagonist Class II antiarrhythmic Antihypertensive Bronchoconstrictor
90 Pseudoephedrine Sympathomimetic α and β adrenergic agonist Vasoconstrictor Nasal decongestant
91 Pyridostigmine Anticholinesterase Vasodilator Treatment for myaesthenia gravis
10 Bronchoconstrictor
92 Quinapril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor
93 Quinidine Antimalarial Protein and nucleic acid synthesis inhibitor
Class I antiarrhythmic Intercalates in DNA Binds to ferriprotoporphyrin Na+ channel blocker
94 Ramipril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor
95 Reserpine Sympatholytic Antihypertensive
96 Sildenafil Vasodilator Promotes erection
97 Simvastatin Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
98 Sotolol Class II antiarrythmic Sympatholytic β adrenergic antagonist
99 Terazosin Sympatholytic
α1 adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive Treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy
100 Terbutaline Sympathomimetic
β2 adrenergic agonist Short acting bronchodilator
11 Tocolytic Uterine relaxant
101 Timolol Sympatholytic β adrenergic antagonist Antihypertensive Glaucoma treatment Anti-anginal Bronchoconstrictor
102 Tocainide Class I antiarrhythmic Na+ channel blocker (activated channels)
103 Trandopril Antihypertensive Converting enzyme inhibitor
104 Trimethaphan Sympatholytic Anticholinergic Nicotinic antagonist Antihypertensive
105 Tyramine Indirect sympathomimetic Vasoconstrictor Vasopressor
106 Valsartan Antihypertensive Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
107 Verapamil Class IV antiarrhythmic Antihypertensive L-type Ca2+ channel blocker Antianginal
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