Medication endings
- Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor: –pril
- Ex. lisinopril/zestril, benazepril/lotensin, captopril/capoten
- Angiotension II Receptor Blockers (ARBs): –sartan
- Ex. losartan/cozaar, valsartan/diovan, irbesartan/avapro
- Beta-adrenergic blockers: –lol
- Ex. metoprolol/lopressor, carvediolol/coreg, atenolol/tenormin
- Calcium channel blockers (dihydropyridines): –dipine
- There’s 2 different kinds of calcium channel blockers. This type only works on the blood vessels and have no effect on the heart.
- Ex. amiodipine/norvasc, felodipine/plendil, nifedipine/adalat