Cardiology

This is amlodipine. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure, which may reduce your risk of having heart attack or stroke.

This medicine contains a combination of amlodipine and benazepril. You should take it as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day.

This treatment uses medication to keep your blood from clotting. We call these drugs "anticoagulants, or "blood thinners." You may need to take an anticoagulant if you're at risk of having blood clots. You may take one if you have a circulation problem, or a problem with your heart or lungs.

Understand that Apixaban is an oral medication taken to break up blood clots caused by deep vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation, and to keep the blood thin. Learn how to use and store Apixaban and the possible side effects to be aware of.

This is Arixtra, and it is given as an injection. Arixtra can help protect you from blood clots.

This is atenolol, and you should take it as directed. Atenolol treats high blood pressure.

This is aspirin. Many patients use aspirin to reduce a fever, or to treat minor aches and pains.

This is atorvastatin, and it improves cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your blood. This can lower your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is benazepril, and you should take it as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day. Benazepril is often used to treat high blood pressure.

This is BeneFIX. This medicine contains a blood clotting factor called 'Factor IX'.

This is Benicar. Benicar is used to treat high blood pressure.

These drugs lower your blood pressure. We use them to treat high blood pressure and other heart issues. They correct abnormal heart rhythms. They treat congestive heart failure, and chest pains we call "angina." They can help prevent heart attacks. And they help with migraines and some types of tremors.

This is Betapace. It helps prevent irregular heartbeats that can be life-threatening.

This is bisoprolol. It helps to treat high blood pressure.

This is Brilinta, and you should take your dose exactly as directed by your doctor. Brilinta is taken with aspirin, so ask your doctor what dose of aspirin is right for you.

This is a bumetanide injection. You may hear it called by the brand name, Bumex.

This is bumetanide. It removes excess water and salt from your body.

This is Bystolic, and you should take it exactly as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day. Bystolic treats high blood pressure.

This is candesartan. It helps treat high blood pressure and heart failure.

This is captopril. It treats high blood pressure.

This is carvedilol.Carvedilol is often used to treat high blood pressure or to help treat patients who have had a heart attack.

This is chlorthalidone. It works to remove extra water and salt from your body.

This is cholestyramine. This medicine helps to lower bad cholesterol, which is also known as 'LDL cholesterol.

This is clonidine, and you should take it as directed by your doctor. Clonidine is most frequently used to lower high blood pressure.

This is clopidogrel, and it helps prevent blood clots. It is used to treat people who have had either a stroke or a heart attack, or people who have chest pain from heart problems or poor circulation in the legs.

This is colestipol. This medicine lowers bad cholesterol, which is also known as 'LDL cholesterol.

Learn how Coumadin works to prevent blood clots from forming, getting bigger, or traveling through the body. Also, learn the possible side effects to be aware of, and how to properly use and store this medication.

This is Coumadin, and you should take it exactly as directed. Coumadin is known as a 'blood thinner'.

This is rosuvastatin. You may hear it called by the brand name 'Crestor'.

Understand that Dabigatran is an oral medication taken to break up blood clots caused by deep vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation, and to keep the blood thin. Learn how to use and store Dabigatran and the possible side effects to be aware of.

This is digoxin, and you should take your dose as directed by your doctor. Digoxin treats heart failure by helping heart muscles work better.

This is diltiazem, and you should take it exactly as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day. It is a special 'extended release' capsule, so swallow it whole and do not crush, chew or open it.

This is diltiazem. It can help you have less 'angina', which is a type of chest pain.

This is Diovan. It is used to treat high blood pressure, which may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is disopyramide. You may hear it called by the brand name, 'Norpace'.

This is doxazosin, and you should take it as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day. Doxazosin has several uses, like treating high blood pressure.

This is Effient, and you should take your dose exactly as directed. Effient is usually taken with aspirin, so ask your doctor what dose of aspirin is right for you.

Understand that Eliquis is an oral medication taken to break up blood clots caused by deep vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation, and to keep the blood thin. Learn how to use and store Eliquis and the possible side effects to be aware of.

This is Eliquis. It treats and helps prevent blood clots.

This is enalapril. Enalapril is used to treat high blood pressure, which can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Understand that Enoxaparin is an injectable medication that works to break up clots resulting from DVT and keeps the blood thin. Also, learn how to properly use and store this medication, and possible side effects to be aware of.

This is enoxaparin. It is given as an injection.

This is Entresto, and it helps treat heart failure. Entresto can help patients with heart failure live longer, and have fewer visits to the hospital.

This is an esmolol injection. You may hear it called by the brand name, 'Brevibloc'.

This is ethacrynic acid. You may hear it called by the brand name, 'Edecrin'.

This is ezetimibe. It lowers levels of bad cholesterol in the blood.

This is flecainide. This medicine can help prevent certain irregular heartbeats.

This is fondaparinux, and it is given as an injection. Fondaparinux can help protect you from blood clots.

This is fosinopril. It treats high blood pressure.

This is Fragmin. It is given as an injection.

This is Furosemide. Furosemide is a diuretic, or 'water pill,' and it lowers high blood pressure, which may reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke.

This is a furosemide injection. You may also hear it called by its brand name, Lasix.

This is gemfibrozil. It lowers levels of a type of fat in the blood called 'triglycerides'.

Understand how ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and ARNI medications work to help manage your heart failure, and their common side effects.

Find out what aldosterone antagonist medications do, and their common side effects.

Watch how beta-blockers help manage your heart failure and also some side effects.

Learn how the medication Digoxin improves the pumping action of your heart.

See how diuretics help manage the fluid build-up that often occurs with heart failure.

This is heparin. It can help protect you from blood clots.

This is hydralazine, and you should take it as directed by your doctor. You should get into the habit of taking your doses at the same time or times each day.

This is hydrochlorothiazide.Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, or 'water pill,' and it is used to treat high blood pressure, which may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is irbesartan, and you should take it as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day. Irbesartan treats high blood pressure.

This is isosorbide mononitrate. It works to help prevent chest pain from happening.

This is Jantoven, and you should take your dose as directed by your doctor. Jantoven prevents and treats blood clots.

This is Klor-Con M. It contains potassium chloride in a special 'extended-release' tablet.

This is labetalol. It helps the heart and blood vessels relax.

This is lisinopril.Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure, which can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This tablet contains both lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide.This medication is used to treat high blood pressure, which may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is Livalo. It helps improve levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood.

Learn how Lopressor helps your heart to beat more easily, possible side effects to look for, and how to use and store this medication safely.

This is losartan. It lowers high blood pressure.

This is losartan and hydrochlorothiazide. This medicine lowers high blood pressure.

This is lovastatin. It improves cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your blood.

This is Lovaza, and you should take it as directed by your doctor. You should swallow the capsule whole, and don't crush, chew or open it.

Understand that Lovenox is an injectable medication that works to break up clots resulting from DVT and keeps the blood thin. Also, learn how to properly use and store this medication, and possible side effects to be aware of.

This is methyldopa. It treats high blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels.

This is metoprolol, and you should take it with food.Metoprolol is used to treat high blood pressure, to reduce chest pain, and to help treat patients after a heart attack.

This is metoprolol and you should take it with food. It is an 'extended-release' tablet, so make sure you don't crush or chew it.

This is mexiletine. This medicine helps prevent and treat heart beat problems that are life-threatening, like 'sustained v-tach'.

This is Multaq. Multaq helps your heart beat stay in a regular rhythm.

This is nadolol, and it has two common uses. First, it can help treat high blood pressure.

This is Niaspan. Niaspan can help improve your cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

This is nifedipine. It relaxes blood vessels and certain muscles, especially when they have spasms or contractions.

This is nifedipine and you should take it exactly as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day. It's a special 'extended-release' tablet, so you should swallow it whole and don't break, crush or chew it.

This is nitroglycerin, and you should take it as prescribed by your doctor. It is a 'sublingual' tablet, so place it under your tongue until it dissolves.

Learn how Norvasc helps your heart, the possible side effects to look for, and how to use and store this medication safely.

This is olmesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It contains two medicines that help lower blood pressure.

This is Olmesartan and it is used to treat high blood pressure. Controlling high blood pressure may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This medicine contains a mixture of nutrients known commonly as 'omega-3 fatty acids'. The body needs these nutrients to stay in good health.

This is potassium chloride, and you should take each dose with food and a full glass of water. This is an 'extended-release' capsule, so make sure you do not crush or chew it.

This is potassium chloride, and you should take each dose with food and a full glass of water. This is an 'extended-release' tablet, so make sure you do not crush or chew it.

Understand that Pradaxa is an oral medication taken to break up blood clots caused by deep vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation, and to keep the blood thin. Learn how to use and store Pradaxa and the possible side effects to be aware of.

This is Pradaxa. It treats blood clots, and also helps prevent them.

This is a Praluent injection. This medicine helps treat high cholesterol.

This is prasugrel. It reduces your risk of dangerous blood clots.

This is pravastatin. It improves cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your blood.

This is propafenone. You may hear it called by the brand name 'Rythmol'.

This is propranolol, and you should take it as directed by your doctor. You should take it at the same times each day, and space your doses evenly apart.

This is quinapril. You should take it as directed by your doctor at the same time each day.

This is ramipril.Ramipril is used to treat high blood pressure, which can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is Ranexa. It treats a type of chest pain called 'angina'.

This is Ranolazine. It helps to treat a type of chest pain called 'angina.

This is a Repatha injection. This medicine helps treat high cholesterol.

Understand that Rivaroxaban is an oral medication taken to break up blood clots caused by deep vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation, and to keep the blood thin. Learn how to use and store Rivaroxaban and the possible side effects to be aware of.

This is rosuvastatin. You may hear it called by the brand name 'Crestor'.

This is Savaysa. It helps prevent blood clots.

This is simvastatin, and it improves cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your blood. This can lower your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is sotalol. It helps prevent irregular heartbeats that can be life-threatening.

This is spironolactone, and it is a diuretic, or 'water pill.' It is often used for heart failure, because it can help patients live longer and have fewer hospital visits.

These drugs lower the level of LDL cholesterol in your blood. LDL cholesterol is known as "bad" cholesterol. Having high levels of bad cholesterol is dangerous. It sticks to artery walls to form plaque. Plaque causes blood clots to form. It can break away and clog blood vessels. By reducing bad cholesterol, we lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.

This is telmisartan. It treats high blood pressure.

This is Tikosyn. It treats an irregular heartbeat that happens in 'atrial fibrillation' and 'atrial flutter'.

Learn how Toprol XL helps your heart to beat more easily, possible side effects to look for, and how to use and store this medication safely.

This is torsemide. It works to remove extra water from your body.

This is a torsemide injection. You may also hear it called by the brand name, 'Demadex".

This medication contains a combination of both triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide. This medication is a diuretic, or 'water pill,' and it treats high blood pressure.

This is Tricor. You should swallow each tablet whole, and don't crush or chew it.

This is valsartan. It is used to treat high blood pressure, which may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It is used to treat high blood pressure, which may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

This is verapamil. You should take it as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day with food.

This is Verapamil. It can be used to treat high blood pressure, reduce chest pain, and help control an irregular heartbeat.

Learn how Warfarin works to prevent blood clots from forming, getting bigger, or traveling through the body. Also, learn the possible side effects to be aware of, and how to properly use and store this medication.

This is warfarin, and you should take your dose as directed by your doctor. Warfarin prevents and treats blood clots.

See what common and uncommon side effects you may experience when taking warfarin, and when to call either your doctor or 911 for help.

This is Welchol. This medicine helps to lower bad cholesterol, which is also known as 'LDL cholesterol.

Understand that Xarelto is an oral medication taken to break up blood clots caused by deep vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation, and to keep the blood thin. Learn how to use and store Xarelto and the possible side effects to be aware of.

This is Xarelto, and you should take your dose exactly as directed by your doctor. You should take it at the same time each day with food.

This is Zetia, and it can help improve your cholesterol levels. Most people tolerate Zetia well, but some side effects can occur, such as mild joint pains, cold-like symptoms, or diarrhea.

A helpful look at medicines to control heart failure, and how they work.

Digoxin helps slow your heartbeat. It also strengthens the heart muscle so it pumps better.

Potassium supplements help replace potassium your body as lost. This can happen if you take a water pill (diuretic), or because of a medical condition. Read on for tips on how to take potassium, as well as safety advice.

Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker. It helps relax your blood vessels and can lower your blood pressure and relieve chest pain.

Medication can give you the extra help you need to control your cholesterol. If medication is prescribed, be sure to take it exactly as directed.