Type of medicine | Generic name | Sample US brand names |
Nitrates | Nitroglycerin pill for under the tongue | Nitrostat |
Nitroglycerin spray for on or under the tongue | Nitrolingual, NitroMist | |
Nitroglycerin patch | Minitran, Nitro-Dur | |
Nitroglycerin ointment | Nitro-Bid | |
Isosorbide dinitrate | Isordil | |
Isosorbide mononitrate | Imdur, Ismo, Monoket | |
Beta blockers | Atenolol | Tenormin |
Metoprolol | Lopressor, Toprol-XL | |
Acebutolol | Sectral | |
Propranolol | Inderal | |
Labetalol | Trandate | |
Carvedilol | Coreg | |
Calcium channel blockers | Amlodipine | Norvasc |
Felodipine | Plendil | |
Nifedipine | Adalat CC | |
Verapamil | Calan, Verelan | |
Diltiazem | Cardizem, Cartia, many others | |
Other | Ranolazine | Ranexa |