Thrombolytic agents include steptolinase and urokinase. Vasodilators such as isoxsuprine are prescribed to open the blood vessels by relaxing them, so that the heart does not have to work as hard. Betablockers include atendol, metopolol tartrate, nadolol, pindolol, sotalol, acebutolol. The goal of using calcium channel blockers is to reduce the oxygen requirements in the heart muscle, lessening the load on the heart. Calcium channel blockers include felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine, nicardipine, amlodipine.
Anticoagulants attempt to prevent further clotting in the coronary arteries by thinning the blood.
Anti-coagulants include heparin, antisindione, dicumarol, warfurin. Hmg-CoA reductase inhibitors and other drugs are prescribed to lower the cholesterol levels of the blood. These drugs include fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, cholestyramine, colfibrate. The content in these information pages is provided by the Maharishi Vedic Health Center . It is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice or to replace the advice given by a primary health care provider.