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Alpha Blockers

Doxazosin is used as an anti-hypertension agent. It blocks alpha receptors, reducing the action of body chemicals such as adrenalin and noradrenalin, and so lowering blood pressure. They also help prostate problems.

 

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Alpha Blockers

Manage & Treat Your Heart Condition With Beta Blockers

If you’re suffering from certain heart conditions, such as hypertension and angina, beta-blockers help you enjoy a better quality of life. Find out what beta...

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Warfarin

Strong blood thinners such as warfarin or dagabitran are needed if your blood is prone to clotting. Indications: Atrial fibrillation Pulmonary Embolism or DVT Metal...

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Digoxin

The original version of this drug was made from the plant Foxglove. In a pure form, Digoxin is used to slow the heart rate in...

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Dabigatran

This is a new anti-coagulant that has been shown to be as effective at stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) as Warfarin, but at reduced bleeding...

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Diuretics

Diuretics, or water tablets such as furosemide, bumetanide or the weaker agent bendroflumethazide, are used in: Heart Failure: these drugs clear the excess  fluid from...

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Aldosterone Antagonists

Drugs such as spironolactone and Epleronone are weak diuretics, but can be powerful agents still. They are used in: Heart Failure – there is evidence...

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Anti-arrhythmic drugs

These drugs are used to treat rhythm disturbances. However, they often have side effects, and so need to be carefully monitored. They can interact with...

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Colchicine- an old drug for a new indication

Dr Malik feels this old-Fashioned drug has a place in reducing overall cardiovascular risk.   Colchicine 500micg once a day in addition to standard drugs...

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Bempedoic Acid ( Nilemdo)

If you REALLY can’t take a statin (and recent work suggests that this is much rarer than most people think) then Bempedoic acid (Nilemdo)  could...

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Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe (Brand name: Ezetrol) is typically prescribed as an add-on treatment to statins when LDL cholesterol levels are not adequately reduced. It may also be...

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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)

The downstream target of angiotensin II is the angiotensin receptor (ATII receptor). There are a number of sub-groups of this receptor, but they are located...

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ACE Inhibitors

Ordinarily, the level of salt, and therefore free water in the body is controlled very carefully by the kidneys filtration system. This, in turn, is...

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Fibrates

These agents have less evidence than statins but may be useful in combination with statins or if you are intolerant of the statins. They are...

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Calcium Channel Blockers

The intrinsic rhythm of the heart is governed by a number of so called “ion channels”. These channels allow ions, such as sodium, calcium, potassium...

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Nitrates

What are Nitrates? The balance of tone of the coronary and peripheral circulation is dependent in a large part, on the generation of Nitric oxide,...

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Nicorandil

Nicorandil is a unique drug in that it has two effects on the heart. It is used in angina. The first, and most important, is...

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Ranolazine

Ranolazine is a new drug and is currently indicated for use in the treatment of chronic stable angina in individuals with persistent angina despite standard anti-anginal medications. Ranolazine is...

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Aspirin

Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. It...

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Clopidogrel (Plavix)

What is Clopidogrel? Clopidogrel is a type of blood thinner anti-platelet drug used to prevent blood clots in people who have had heart attacks, strokes,...

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Prasugrel

Prasugrel, is a new drug that is more powerful than Clopidogrel. It is used in in high risk cases, when clopidogrel alone may be inadequate...

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Ticagrelor

Ticagrelor, is a new drug that is more powerful than Clopidogrel. It is used in in high risk cases, when clopidogrel alone may be inadequate...

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Statins

These agents lower cholesterol by reducing its production in the liver. They are well tolerated and have a large amount of evidence showing that they...

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Inclisiran

Inclisiran (brand name is Leqvio)  is a medication used to treat individuals with high cholesterol that hasn’t been effectively reduced by other treatments. It was...

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