What are Cardiovascular agents?

Cardiovascular agents are medicines that are used to treat medical conditions
associated with the heart or the circulatory system (blood vessels), such as
arrhythmias, blood clots, coronary artery disease, high or low blood
pressure, high cholesterol, heart failure, and stroke.

There are many different classes of drugs that fall under the general
term cardiovascular agent. Some work directly on the blood vessels surrounding
the heart, reducing how much force the heart has to pump against. Others lower
cholesterol levels and help reduce the formation of atherosclerotic plaques which
cause blood vessel narrowing. Some work in the kidneys to increase fluid and salt
loss or improve blood flow through the kidneys. The type of cardiovascular
disease the person has determines which class of cardiovascular agent to use.

Further information
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this page applies to your personal circumstances.

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Types of Cardiovascular agents

Please refer to the drug classes listed below for further information.

 agents for hypertensive emergencies

 agents for pulmonary hypertension
 aldosterone receptor antagonists
 Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
 angiotensin receptor blockers
 angiotensin receptor blockers and neprilysin inhibitors
 antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting
 antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting
 antianginal agents
 antiarrhythmic agents
 o group I antiarrhythmics
o group II antiarrhythmics
o group III antiarrhythmics
o group IV antiarrhythmics
o group V antiarrhythmics
 anticholinergic chronotropic agents
 antihypertensive combinations
o ACE inhibitors with calcium channel blocking agents
o ACE inhibitors with thiazides
o angiotensin II inhibitors with calcium channel blockers
o angiotensin II inhibitors with thiazides
o antiadrenergic agents (central) with thiazides
o antiadrenergic agents (peripheral) with thiazides
o beta blockers with thiazides
o miscellaneous antihypertensive combinations
o potassium sparing diuretics with thiazides
 beta-adrenergic blocking agents
o cardioselective beta blockers
o non-cardioselective beta blockers
 calcium channel blocking agents
 catecholamines
 diuretics
o carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
o loop diuretics
o miscellaneous diuretics
o potassium-sparing diuretics
o thiazide diuretics
 inotropic agents
 miscellaneous cardiovascular agents
 peripheral vasodilators
 renin inhibitors
 sclerosing agents
 vasodilators
 vasopressin antagonists
 vasopressors