Antihypertensive

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Contents
1 Diuretics
2 Adrenergic receptor antagonists
3 Calcium channel blockers
4 Renin Inhibitors
5 ACE inhibitors
6 Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
7 Aldosterone antagonists
8 Vasodilators
9 Alpha-2 agonists

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Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke and... 

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4.5  Antihypertensive Therapy
4.5.1  THIAZIDE & RELATED DIURETICS
TIER 1
Amiloride HCl (Midamor)
Amiloride HCl/Hydrochlorothiazide (Moduretic)
Bumetanide (Bumex)
Chlorothiazide Tablet (Diuril)
Chlorthalidone (Hygroton)
Furosemide (Lasix)
Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL, Microzide)
Indapamide (Lozol)
Methyclothiazide (Enduron)
Metolazone (Zaroxolyn)
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Spironolactone/Hydrochlorothiazide (Aldactazide 25-25 mg)
Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide, Maxzide)

TIER 2
Aldactazide 50-50 mg (Spironolactone/ Hydrochlorothiazide)
Diuril 250 mg/5 ml (Chlorothiazide  Suspension, Oral)
Eplerenone (Inspra)**
Thalitone (Chlorthalidone)

TIER 3
Triamterene (Dyrenium)
Ethacrynic Acid (Edecrin) 

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Beta blockers

Nonselective agents
Alprenolol
Bucindolol
Carteolol
Carvedilol (has additional α-blocking activity)  / TIER 3
Labetalol (has additional α-blocking activity)
Nadolol
Oxprenolol
Penbutolol (has intrinsic sympathomimetic activity) / TIER 3
Pindolol (has intrinsic sympathomimetic activity)
Propranolol
Sotalol
Timolol
Eucommia bark (herb)

β1-Selective agents
Acebutolol (has intrinsic sympathomimetic activity)
Atenolol
Betaxolol
Bisoprolol
Celiprolol
Esmolol 
Metoprolol
Nebivolol  / TIER 2

β2-Selective agents
Butaxamine (weak α-adrenergic agonist activity) - No common clinical applications, but used in experiments.
ICI-118,551 Highly selective β2-adrenergic receptor antagonist - No known clinical applications, but used in experiments due to its strong receptor specificity.

β3-Selective agents
SR 59230A (has additional α-blocking activity) - Used in experiments.

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4.5.2  BETA BLOCKERS
TIER 1
Acebutolol HCl (Sectral)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Betaxolol HCl (Kerlone)
Carvedilol (Coreg)
Labetalol HCl (Normodyne)
Metoprolol Succinate Tablet,  Sustained-Release 24 Hour
(Toprol XL 25 mg)
Metoprolol Tartrate (Lopressor)
Nadolol (Corgard)
Pindolol (Visken)
Propranolol HCl Tablet (Inderal)
Timolol Maleate (Blocadren)

TIER 2
Bystolic (Nebivolol HCl)
Metoprolol Succinate Tablet,  Sustained-Release 24 Hour
(Toprol XL 50, 100, 200 mg)
Propranolol HCl Sustained-Action  Capsule (Inderal LA)

TIER 3
Carvedilol Phosphate Extended-Release (Coreg CR)
Propranolol Hydrochloride Extended Release Capsules (Innopran XL)
Penbutolol sulfate (Levatol)

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4.5.3  CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

4.5.3.1 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS/ 
NON-DIHYDROPYRIDINES
TIER 1
Diltiazem HCl (Cardizem)
Diltiazem HCl Capsule, Controlled-Release (Dilacor XR)
Diltiazem HCl Capsule, Sustained-Release  12 Hour (Cardizem SR)
Verapamil HCl (Calan)
Verapamil HCl (Verelan)
Verapamil HCl Tablet, Sustained-Action (Calan SR)
TIER 2
Cardizem CD 360 mg
(Diltiazem HCl Capsule,  Sustained-Release 24 Hour)
Cardizem LA 120 mg (Diltiazem HCl)
Diltiazem HCl Capsule, Sustained-Action (Tiazac)
Diltiazem HCl Capsule, Sustained-Release 24 Hour
(Cardizem CD 120, 180, 240, 300 mg)
Diltiazem HCl Tablet, Sustained-Release 24 Hour
(Cardizem LA 180, 240, 300, 360, 420 mg)
TIER 3
Covera-HS
Verapamil HCl Capsule, 24 Hour  Sustained-Release Pellets
(Verelan PM)

4.5.3.2 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS/DIHYDROPYRIDINES
TIER 1
Amlodipine Besylate (Norvasc)
Felodipine (Plendil)
Isradipine (Dynacirc)
Nicardipine HCl (Cardene)
Nifedipine (Procardia)
Nifedipine Tablet, Osmotic Laser-Drilled  Formulation (Procardia XL)
TIER 2
Nisoldipine (Sular)
TIER 3
Nicardipine Hydrochloride Sustained Release Capsules
(Cardene SR)
Isradipine Extended-Release Tablets
(DynaCirc CR)

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4.5.4  ACE INHIBITORS
TIER 1
Benazepril HCl (Lotensin)
Captopril (Capoten)
Enalapril Maleate (Vasotec)
Fosinopril (Monopril)
Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
Moexipril HCl (Univasc) 
Quinapril HCl/Magnesium Carbonate (Accupril)
Ramipril (Altace)
Trandolapril (Mavik) 
TIER 2
Perindopril (Aceon) 

4.5.5  ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS & RELATED DRUGS
TIER 1
Clonidine HCl (Catapres)
Doxazosin Mesylate (Cardura)
Guanfacine HCl (Tenex)
Methyldopa (Aldomet 250, 500 mg)
Prazosin HCl (Minipress)
Terazosin HCl (Hytrin)
TIER 3
Doxazosin Mesylate Extended Release Tablets (Cardura XL)
Clonidine Patch, Transdermal Weekly (Catapres-TTS) 
Guanabenz Acetate 

4.5.6  AGENTS FOR PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA
TIER 2
Dibenzyline (Phenoxybenzamine HCl)

4.5.7 VASODILATORS
TIER 1
Hydralazine HCl (Apresoline)
Minoxidil (Loniten)
TIER 2
BiDil (Isosorbide Dinitrate/Hydralazine HCl)

4.5.8  OTHER ANTIHYPERTENSIVE COMBINATIONS
TIER 1
Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide (Lotensin HCT)
Bisoprolol Fumarate/Hydrochlorothiazide (Ziac)
Captopril/Hydrochlorothiazide (Capozide)
Enalapril Maleate/Hydrochlorothiazide (Vaseretic)
Fosinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide (Monopril HCT)
Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide (Prinzide, Zestoretic)
Methyldopa/Hydrochlorothiazide (Aldoril)
Metoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide (Lopressor HCT)
Nadolol/Bendroflumethiazide (Corzide)
Propranolol HCl/Hydrochlorothiazide(Inderide)
TIER 2
Clorpres (Clonidine HCl/Chlorthalidone)
Quinapril HCl/Hydrochlorothiazide (Accuretic)
TIER 3
Amlodipine/Benazepril (Lotrel) 
Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets (Azor)
Amlodipine and Valsartan (Exforge)
Amlodipine-Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (Exforge HCT)
Trandolapril/Verapamil (Tarka)
Olmesartan Medoxomil-Amlodipine-Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (Tribenzor)
Telmisartan-Amlodipine Tablets (Twynsta)

4.5.9  ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR BLOCKERS  
AND RENIN INHIBITOR
TIER 1
Losartan Potassium (Cozaar)
Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar)
TIER 2
Benicar (Olmesartan) 
Benicar HCT (Olmesartan/ Hydrochlorothiazide) 
Micardis (Telmisartan) 
Micardis HCT (Telmisartan/HCT) 
TIER 3
Aliskiren, Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (Amturnide)
Candesartan, Cilexetil (Atacand)
Candesartan Cilexetil-Hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT)
Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide (Avalide)
Irbesartan (Avapro)
Valsartan (Diovan)
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Diovan HCT)
Aliskiren and Amlodipine Tablets (Tekamlo)
Aliskiren Tablets (Tekturna)
Aliskren and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (Tekturna HCT)
Eprosartan Mesylate (Teveten)
Eprosartan Mesylate Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (Teveten HCT)
Aliskiren and Valsartan (Valturna)