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Calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs and combination tablets for blood pressure, heart failure and angina fill this range. Norvasc, Coversyl and Exforge are among the recognised names here.

Norvasc

Amlodipine

2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg

Amlodipine tablets for high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. It widens arteries by blocking calcium entry, easing blood flow.

From$0.44/ tabletView

Coversyl

Perindopril

2mg · 4mg · 8mg

Perindopril tablets for high blood pressure and stable coronary artery disease. It stops a chemical in the blood from converting into a vessel-narrowing form.

From$1.46/ tabletView

Sartel

Telmisartan

40mg

Telmisartan tablets for high blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. It blocks a hormone that narrows blood vessels.

From$0.81/ tabletView

Diovan Hct

Valsartan, Hydrochlorothiazide

80mg + 12.5mg · 160mg + 12.5mg

Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets for high blood pressure. One part relaxes vessels, the other sheds extra fluid.

From$1.63/ tabletView

Exforge

Amlodipine, Valsartan

5mg + 80mg

Amlodipine and valsartan tablets for high blood pressure. Two medicines in one pill, each lowering pressure differently.

From$1.13/ tabletView

Bystolic

Nebivolol

2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg

Nebivolol tablets for high blood pressure. It contains a nitric oxide component that helps relax blood vessels, unlike most other beta-blockers.

From$1.53/ tabletView

Lasix

Furosemide

40mg · 100mg

Furosemide tablets for oedema and high blood pressure. They make the kidneys expel extra fluid, which in turn reduces blood pressure.

From$0.38/ tabletView

Aldactone

Spironolactone

25mg · 50mg · 100mg

Spironolactone tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. Unlike most diuretics, it conserves potassium rather than depleting it.

From$1.28/ tabletView

Imdur

Isosorbide Mononitrate

20mg · 30mg · 40mg · 60mg

Isosorbide mononitrate tablets for angina. It widens veins, reducing the heart's workload and the need for oxygen.

From$0.44/ tabletView

Cozaar

Losartan

25mg · 50mg · 100mg

Losartan tablets for high blood pressure and diabetic kidney disease. It blocks angiotensin II receptors, relaxing artery walls and reducing salt retention.

From$0.73/ tabletView

Hyzaar

Losartan, Hydrochlorothiazide

12.5mg + 12.5mg · 25mg + 12.5mg · 50mg + 12.5mg

Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets for high blood pressure and stroke prevention. Losartan blocks a constricting hormone, the diuretic removes extra fluid.

From$0.51/ tabletView

Inderal

Propranolol

10mg · 20mg · 40mg · 80mg

Propranolol tablets for high blood pressure and angina. It slows the heart rate, lowering its oxygen demand.

From$0.42/ tabletView

Lonitab

Minoxidil

5mg · 10mg

Minoxidil tablets for high blood pressure. This oral form differs from the topical solution used for hair growth.

From$4.94/ tabletView

Coreg

Carvedilol

3.125mg · 6.25mg · 12.5mg · 25mg

Carvedilol tablets for heart failure and high blood pressure. It blocks both beta and alpha receptors, which is unusual for a single medicine.

From$0.85/ tabletView

Entresto

Sacubitril, Valsartan

24mg + 26mg

Sacubitril and valsartan tablets for heart failure. They combine two actions to reduce strain on a failing heart.

From$0.78/ tabletView

Nexletol

Bempedoic Acid

180mg

Bempedoic acid tablets for high cholesterol. It lowers LDL cholesterol by blocking an early step in the liver's cholesterol production.

From$1.93/ tabletView

Key points

  • Hypertension guidance covers blood pressure measurement, cardiovascular risk assessment and staged antihypertensive treatment.
  • Heart failure guidance groups medicines into ACE inhibitors or ARBs, beta blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, depending on the person’s situation.
  • Blood pressure and heart failure overlap as conditions, but each follows its own assessment and monitoring approach.
  • Four combination tablets here pair an ARB, or a calcium channel blocker in Exforge’s case, with a second ingredient: Micardis HCT, Diovan HCT, Exforge and Hyzaar.

Calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs and combinations

Amlodipine is the calcium channel blocker in Norvasc, listed for hypertension, coronary artery disease and stable angina. Coversyl contains perindopril, an ACE inhibitor also listed for stable coronary artery disease. Sartel and Cozaar are ARBs, containing telmisartan and losartan. Valsartan is the ARB paired with amlodipine in Exforge and with hydrochlorothiazide in Diovan HCT.

Heart failure, angina and other cardiovascular medicines

Entresto is listed for heart failure. Aldactone (spironolactone) and Lasix (furosemide) are listed for hypertension and fluid retention, and Aldactone also for heart failure. Imdur (isosorbide mononitrate) is listed for angina, while Inderal (propranolol) is listed for hypertension, angina, migraine and essential tremor. Bystolic, Coreg and Lonitab are also listed for hypertension, with Coreg additionally listed for heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction, and Nexletol is listed here for high cholesterol rather than blood pressure.

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