Heart & Vascular Health: Medications

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  • Isosorbide dinitrate

    Drug
    02/09/08, Healthwise

    Isosorbide dinitrate can cause severe headaches, especially when you first start using it. These headaches may gradually become less severe as you continue to use the medication. Do not stop taking isosorbide dinitrate. Ask your doctor before using a

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  • Isosorbide mononitrate

    Drug
    07/06/05, Healthwise

    Use isosorbide mononitrate exactly as directed. Follow your doctor's instructions, especially about the timing of your doses. Your blood needs to be free of isosorbide mononitrate for a certain period every day.

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  • Ambrisentan

    Drug
    02/05/08, Healthwise

    You will probably be required to take a pregnancy test before you start using this medicine, to make sure you are not pregnant. You may also be re-tested each month during your treatment.

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  • Aspirin for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    When aspirin is chewed, it works quickly (within 15 minutes) to prevent the formation of blood clots. This decreases the chance that a blood clot will form and block a narrowed heart artery, leading to a heart attack.

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  • Anticoagulants for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    Anticoagulants are often called blood thinners, but they don't really thin blood. They work by increasing the time it takes for a blood clot to form. This prevents an existing clot from increasing in size, thereby preventing a heart a

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  • Nitroglycerin (oral/buccal/sublingual/spray)

    Drug
    03/25/08, Healthwise

    Nitroglycerin can cause severe headaches, especially when you first start using it. These headaches may gradually become less severe as you continue to use nitroglycerin. Do not stop taking the medication. Ask your doctor before using any headache pa

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  • Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for heart attack and unstable angina

    Article
    05/14/07, Healthwise

    These medicines prevent the formation of blood clots.

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  • Aspirin for mitral valve regurgitation

    Article
    03/27/08, Healthwise

    Aspirin works quickly (within 15 minutes) to prevent the formation of blood clots. This decreases the chance that a blood clot will form and block a narrowed heart artery, leading to a heart attack or stroke.

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  • Nitrates for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    Nitrates open (dilate) the arteries to the heart. This increases blood flow to the heart, relieving chest pain (angina).

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  • Beta-blockers for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart by slowing the heart rate. A more rapid heart rate caused by exertion and excitement increases the workload on the heart.

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