Cardiovascular Medications: Classes and Indications

Antiarrhythmic Agent Class III (Ventricular arrhythmias, secondary prophylaxis of arrhythmias)

Calcium Channel Blocker (Hypertension, angina)

Factor Xa Inhibitor, Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) (DVT/PE treatment/prophylaxis, non-valvular Afib - stroke prophylaxis)

Beta1-Adrenergic Blocker, Cardioselective (Hypertension, angina, acute myocardial infraction, arrhythmia)

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, hypercholesterolemia)

ACE-inhibitor (Hypertension)

Beta1-Adrenergic Blocker, Cardioselective (Hypertension)

Alpha/Beta-Adrenergic Blocker (Hypertension, heart failure, impaired left ventricular function post-MI)

Thiazide Diuretic (Hypertension, edema)

Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonist (Hypertension, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor (acute MI, thrombosis prevention)

Direct Thrombin Inhibitor, Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) (DVT/PE treatment/prophylaxis, non-valvular Afib - stroke prophylaxis)

Digitalis Glycoxide (Atrial fibrillation, heart failure, supraventricular tachyarrhythmia)

Calcium Channel Blocker (Hypertension, angina, arrhythmias)

Alpha1-Adrenergic Blocker (Benign prostatic hyperplasia, hypertension)

Factor Xa Inhibitor, Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) (DVT/PE treatment, non-valvular Afib - stroke prophylaxis)

ACE-inhibitor (Hypertension, heart failure, CKD (non-diabetic))

Anticoagulant, Low Molecular Weight Heparin (DVT/PE treatment/prophylaxis, acute MI / unstable angina)