Definition that contains heart attack
- nifedipine calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
- zocor an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
- mavik an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension
- pravachol an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
- cox-2 inhibitor an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks
- zestril an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
- ramipril an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack
- flecainide oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
- blocadren a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks
- timolol a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks