Heart medications

[Momto3]

I could really use your help.  I am trying to compile a list of common heart medications for one of the Health Pages. So many times someone asks for suggestions, about side effects, etc.  It would be great to have a place closeby where we could provide a hyperlink to more information on medications common for heart patients.  Will you please help me by letting me know what medication(s) you are currently taking, or what medication(s) you would like to know more about?  For example, I am taking lisinopril for BP control and Inderal for PVCs.  I would like to know more about cholesterol medications like lipitor, crestor and vytorin.

THANKS!!!
Connie

[Momto3]

Thanks for the list!  That's great!  I'll be sure to pass those along when I compile the list.  Hope your dad is doing well.  My dad also takes a LOT of medications, post CABG.

[jwax]

My dad is on a whole list following bypass surgery:

Digitex
Famotidine
Verapamil
Pacerone
Crestor
Coenzyme Q10
Aspirin
Advair

[Momto3]

Hi everyone!

Thanks again for the responses on the medications thread.  I think I may have given the wrong idea about side effects.  Just to clarify, for this thread I'm looking for just the names of medications.  MedHelp hopes to provide quick links to medications we want to know more about.  With so many people being put on cholesterol lowering meds, BP controlling meds, and a myriad of other heart-related medications, they're trying to get an idea of the various medications people are taking.  For those of you who still might like to offer ideas, you just need to list the names.  For example:

Vytorin
Tambacor

As for the side effects, you don't have to list your own sides.  Rather, MH will provide a link to infomation on Vytorin where you will be able to get that informaiton, and much more.

To those of you who have already posted, thanks very much!!

Connie

[phanatic]

currently taking

lipitor.......did have muscle pains but these eased once I started cardiac rehab
bisoprolol
ramipril
aspirin
lansoprazole

post MI with stents. based in UK

regards to all
Christine

[jdrtwin1]

I am 21 and I take verapamil for PSVT and HB, hctz for HB,coreg 12.5 2x's a day for HB and heart protection and Altace 2.5 for heart health and HB.

verapamil i've been on since i was 18 and have had no terrible side effects

HCTZ I get slightly dehydrated but the Altace regultaes my potassium.

Coreg i have memory loss and fatigue

altace the ACE inhibitor i am very sensitive to.

[JKJ]

Hi....
Currently I take Verapamil for SVT, even though I've already had 2 ablation procedures...it helps control my heart rate.
I also just started taking Spironolactone for my high blood pressure.
I was taking Maxide, but my potassium levels were dumping way too low.  The Spironolactone is more "potasium-sparing".