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609 Top Drugs

The following table is provided based on the top prescribed antihypertensive medications
which students are responsible for learning both brand and generic names.
For the complete list of generic name of antihypertensive drugs which you are responsible for
learning, please refer to your text book and the handouts.

Therapeutic Class Generic Name Brand Name

Multi-mechanism Hydralazine Apresoline®
alpha-2 receptor agonist Clonidine Catapres®
alpha-1 receptor antagonist Terazosin Hytrin®
alpha-1 receptor antagonist Doxazosin Cardura® (XL)
Beta Blocker Nebivolol Bystolic®
Beta Blocker Carvedilol Coreg®
Beta Blocker Propranolol Inderal®
Beta Blocker Metoprolol Tartrate Lopressor®
Beta Blocker Labetalol Normodyne®
Beta Blocker Atenolol Tenormin®
Beta Blocker Metoprolol Succinate Toprol-XL™
Calcium Channel Blocker Diltiazem Cardizem®
Calcium Channel Blocker Verapamil Isoptin®
Calcium Channel Blocker Amlodipine Norvasc®
Calcium Channel Blocker Nifedipine Procardia®
Potassium Channel Opener Minoxidil Loniten®
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Irbesartan Avapro®
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Olmesartan Benicar®
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Losartan Cozaar®
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Valsartan Diovan®
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Telmisartan Micardis®
ACE inhibitor Quinapril Accupril®
ACE inhibitor Ramipril Altace®
ACE inhibitor Benazepril Lotensin®
ACE inhibitor Lisinopril Prinivil®
ACE inhibitor Enalapril Vasotec, Epaned®
Diuretic, K-sparing Spironolactone Aldactone®
Diuretic, loop Bumetanide Bumex®
Diuretic, loop Torsemide Demadex®
Diuretic, loop Furosemide Lasix®
Diuretic, thiazide Chlorthalidone Hygroton®
Diuretic, thiazide Hydrochlorothiazide Microzide®

Summer 2017