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Accupril Quinapril (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension)
Adalat Nifedipine (angina or heart pill) Long-term treatment of chronic angina heart pain/ (not relief of acute angina attack)
Aldactazide Hydrochlorothiazide Relief of fluid retention. Treatment of high blood pressure
Aldactone Spironolactone Relief of fluid retention. Treatment of high blood pressure
Aldomet Methyldopa (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension)
Aldoril Combo-Methyldopa, hydrochlorothiazide (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure
Apresoline Hydralazine (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure and other disorders of the heart or blood vessels.
Atromid-S Clofibrate (cholesterol pill) Reduction of high blood fats.
Betapace Sotalol (heart rhythm pill) Treatment of serious abnormal heart rhythms.
Bumex Bumetanide Relief of fluid retention
Calan Verapamil (angina pill, calcium blocker) Treatment of angina heart pain, high blood pressure, and heart rhythm problems
Capoten Captopril (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure with congestion.
Capozide Captopril, hydrochlorothazide (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).
Cardura Doxazosin (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Catapres Clonidine (blood pressure) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Colestid Colestipol Reduction of high blood cholesterol.
Combipres Clonidine, chlorthalidone (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Cordarone Amiodarone (heart rhythm pill) Treatment and prevention of serious heart arrhythmias.
Corgard Nadolol (heart or blood pressure) Treatment of angina heart pain and high blood pressure.
Corzide Bendroflumethiazide and nadolol (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Diamox Acetazolamide (glaucoma or seizure pill) Treatment of glaucoma, mountain sickness, fluid retention due to heart failure, and certain seizures.
Digoxin (digitalis, heart pill) Control of heart rhythm or improvement of heart function.
Dyazide Combo-Triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide Relief of fluid retention (edema). Treatment of high blood pressure.
DynaCirc Isradipine (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Furosemide Same as brand name Relief of fluid retention. Treatment of high blood pressure
Halcion Triazolam Treatment of insomnia
Hydralazine (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure and other disorders of the heart or blood vessels.
Hydrodiuril Hydrochlorothiazide (diuretic, water or blood pressure pill) Relief of fluid retention (edema). Treatment of high blood pressure.
Hygroton Chlorthalidone (diuretic, water or blood pressure pill) Relief of fluid retention (edema). Treatment of high blood pressure.
Hylorel Guanadrel (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Hytrin Terazosin (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Inderal Propranolol Treatment of angina heart pain, irregular heart rhythm and high blood pressure. Prevention of migraine headache and recurrent heart attack
Inderide Hydrochlorothiazide and propranolol (blood pressure) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Isoptin Verapamil (angina pill, calcium blocker) Treatment of angina heart pain, high blood pressure, and heart rhythm problems
Isordil Isosorbide (angina or heart pill) Prevention and treatment of angina heart pain.
Kerlone Betaxolol (antihypertensive) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Lanoxin Digoxin (digitalis, heart pill) Control of heart rhythm or improvement of heart function.
Lasix Furosemide Relief of fluid retention. Treatment of high blood pressure
Loniten Minoxidil (blood pressure pill) Treatment of moderate to severe high blood pressure.
Lopid Gemfibrozil (cholesterol pill) Treatment of high blood lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides) and low HDL cholesterol blood levels.
Lopressor Metoprolol (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure. Prevention of angina heart pain and heart pain.
Lopressor-HCT Metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide (blood pressure pill) Treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).
Lorelco
Lozol Indapamide Relief of fluid retention. Treatment of high blood pressure
Maxzide Triamterene/hydro-chlorothiazide Relief of fluid retention. Treatment of high blood pressure
Medrol Methylprednisolone Relief of symptoms in certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, cortisone deficiency, and many other conditions
Mevacor Lovastatin (cholesterol drug) Treatment of high cholesterol.
Mexitil Mexiletine (heart rhythm pill) Treatment and prevention of abnormal heart rhythm.
Minipress Combo-Prazosin (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Minitran Nitroglycerin Prevention of angina heart pain. (Not for relief of acute angina attack).
Minizide Combo-Prazosin, polythiazide (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Naprosyn Naproxen Treatment of acute and chronic arthritis
Niacin Same as brand name Treatment of high cholesterol or triglycerides, niacin deficiency or vascular insufficiency to the brain
Nicobid Niacin or nicotinic acid (none) Reduction of high blood fats. Prevention and treatment of niacin deficiency.
Nicotine Skin Patch ProStep, Habitrol, Nicoderm, Nicotrol An aid to smoking cessation for relief of nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Use patches as instructed in package inserts. Follow directions carefully.
Nitro-Bid Nitroglycerin Prevention of angina heart pain. (Not for relief of acute angina attack).
Nitro-Dur Nitroglycerin (nitro) Prevention and treatment of angina heart pill
Nitrodisc Nitroglycerin (angina patch, nitro Prevention of angina heart pain. (not for relief of angina attack).
Nitrogard Nitroglycerin (angina pills, nitro) Prevention and treatment of angina heart pain/
Nitroglycerin (angina pill, nitro) Prevention and treatment of angina heart pain.
Nitrolingual Nitroglycerin (nitro) Prevention and treatment of angina heart pain.
Normodyne Labetalol (blood pressure) Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension)
Norpace Disopyramide (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of certain abnormal heart rhythm.
Persantine Dipyridamole (angina or heart pill) To thin blood and prevent clotting in blood vessels. To prevent angina heart pain (no for acute angina attack).
Pravachol Pravastatin (cholesterol pill) Treatment of high blood cholesterol.
Prednisone Same as brand name Relief of symptoms in certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, cortisone deficiency and many other conditions
Prinivil Lisinopril (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high pressure (hypertension)
Prinzide Lisinopril, hydrochlorothiazide (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Procainamide (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of abnormal heart rhythm.
Procan SR Procainamide (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of abnormal heart rhythm.
Procardia Nifedipine (angina or heart pill) Long-term treatment of chronic angina heart pain. (Not for relief of acute angina attack) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Pronestyl Procainamide (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of abnormal heart rhythm.
Questran Cholestyramine (cholesterol medicine) Reduction of high blood cholesterol, Correction of certain intestinal conditions.
Quinaglute Quinidine (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of abnormal heart rhythm.
Quinidex Quinidine (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of certain abnormal heart rhythms.
Quinidine (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of abnormal heart rhythm.
Reserpine Reserpine (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Rhythmol Propafenone (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment of serious abnormal heart rhythm (skipped heart beats)
Rifampin Rifampin Treatment of tuberculosis and certain other infections.
Sectral Acebutolol Treatment of high blood pressure and certain heart rhythm disorders.
Synthroid Levothyroxine (thyroid) Treatment of thyroid hormone deficiency, simple goiter, or thyroid cancer.
Tambocor Flecainide (heart rhythm pill) Treatment and prevention of serious heart arrhythmia.
Tenex Guanfacine (blood pressure pill) Treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).
Tenoretic Combo-atenolol, chlorthalidone (blood pressure pill). Treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).
Theo-Dur Theophylline (asthma medicine) Treatment and prevention of bronchial spasm and/or asthma.
Timolide Hydrochlorothiazide and timolol (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Tonocard Tocainide (heart rhythm regulator) Treatment and prevention of abnormal heart rhythm.
Trandate Labetalol (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).
Transderm-Nitro Nitroglycerin (angina patch, nitro) Prevention of angina heart pain (not for relief of acute angina attack).
Vaseretic Enalapril, hydrochlorothiazide (blood pressure pill) Treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).
Vasotec Enalapril (blood pressure pill) Treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure with congestion.
Verapamil (calcium blocker) Treatment of angina heart pain, heart rhythm problems, and high blood pressure
Verelan Verapamil (angina pill, calcium blocker) Treatment of angina heart pain, heart rhythm problems, and high blood pressure.
Visken Pindolol (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Wytensin Guanabenz (blood pressure pill) Treatment of high blood pressure.
Xanax Alprazolam (nerve pill, tranquilizer) Relief of anxiety, nervous tension and panic disorder.
Zaroxolyn Metolazone (diuretic, water or blood pressure pill) Relief of fluid retention (edema). Treatment of high blood pressure.

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