This document provides a list of common cardiac medications organized into categories including beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers, antiarrhythmics, antiplatelet agents, antilipids, diuretics, miscellaneous drugs, direct thrombin inhibitors, anti-platelets, and nitrates. Each medication is listed with its brand name and generic name.

1. Common Cardiac Medications
Beta Blockers Antiarrhythmics
atenolol Tenormin quinidine Quinidex
labetalol Normodyne; Trandate procainamide Procan; Pronestyl
carvedilol Coreg amiodarone Cordarone
esmolol Brevibloc sotalol Betapace
metroprolol Lopressor mexiletine Mexitil
propranolol Inderal flecainide Tambocor
ACE Inhibitors Antiplatelet Agents
captopril Capoten acetylsalicylic acid Aspirin
benazepril Lotensin clopidogrel Plavix
enalapril Vazotec dipyridamole Persantine; Aggrenox
lisinopril Zestril; Prinivil
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Heparinoids
losartan Cozaar enoxaparin Lovenox
valsartan Diovan fondaparinux Arixtra
olmesartan Benicar
Calcium Channel Blockers Antilipids
amlodipine Norvasc atorvastatin Lipitor
nifedipine Adalat; Procardia simvastatin Zocor
diltiazem Cardizem ezitimibe Zetia
verapamil Calan
Diuretics
furosemide Lasix
Miscellaneous Drugs hydrochlorothizide Dyazide
triamterene (HCTZ)
acetylcysteine Mucomyst bumetanide Bumex
metolazone Zaroxolyn
Direct Thrombin Inhibitors triamterene Dyrenium
argatroban Novastan spironolactone Aldactone
bivalirudin Angiomax
Nitrates
Anti-Platelets isosorbidedinitrate Isordil
abciximab ReoPro isosorbidemononitrate Imdur
eptifibatide Integrilin nitroglycerine (oral) Nitrobid
nitroglycerine topical Nitro-Dur