Cardiovascular System: Common Therapeutic Drug Classifications

a drug that suppresses the conversion of angiotensin in the blood by the angiotensin-converting enzyme

a drug that dilates coronary arteries, restoring oxygen to the tissues to relieve the pain of angina pectoris

a drug that counteracts cardiac arrhythmia

a drug that prevents clotting of the blood

agents that inhibit responses to sympathetic adrenergic nerve activity causing a slowing of electrical conduction and heart rate and a lowering of the pressure within the walls of the vessels

agents that inhibit the entry of calcium ions in heart muscle cells causing a slowing of the heart rate, lessening the demand for oxygen and nutrients, and relaxing of the smooth muscle cells of the blood vessels that cause dilation

a drug that increases the force of mycardial contractions in the heart

a drug that increases the secretion of urine

a drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol

agents that lower cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting the effect of HMG-CoA reductase, a liver enzyme responsible for producing cholesterol

drugs used to dissolve thrombi (blood clots)

a drug that causes narrowing of the blood vessels, decreasing blood flow

a drug that causes dilation of the blood vessels, increasing the blood flow