Posts tagged with: angina
Heparin
Heparin sodium injection is widely used as an injectable anticoagulant, used in preventing the formation of, and aid in the dispersion of blood clots. It is used in the following condition: acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary... [Read more]
Glyceryl Trinitrate
Glyceryl Trinitrate was introduced many years ago back in 1870 and is one of the oldest medications still in regular use today. Glyceryl Trinitrate is know as a nitrate and belongs to a family of drugs know as vasodilators and is used to control and elevate the pain of angina.... [Read more]
Simvastatin
Simvastatin is a hypolipidemic drug belonging to the class of pharmaceuticals called “statins” or (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors). Introduced in 1989 simvastatin is a lipid-lowering drug used to block the action of enzyme that is needed for cholesterol to... [Read more]
The Heart and Circulation Process
The blood that runs through our veins and arteries acts very much like a main road way system with many routes going to small villages or major city’s. Passing along this main road system are the vans and wagons that would be delivering to various shops, etc. Our vans... [Read more]
Aspirin
Aspirin a white tablet has been with us for more than 80 years and is one a NSAID’s Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, these particular groups of medications work at the sight of the pain by blocking stimulation to cell endings. Apart from alleviating pain, reducing... [Read more]
How Vasodilators Work
Vasodilators are drugs that widen blood vessels. Improving blood flow from narrowing blood vessels taking much needed oxygen levels to areas of the body that could be at risk. Angina is one such risk, caused by the narrowing of the coronary arteries. In angina dilation of... [Read more]
Atenolol
Atenolol belongs to a group of drugs known as Beta-adrenoceptor blocker (often referred to as a beta-blocker). It prevents the heart from beating to fast and is used mainly to treat irregular heart rhythms, it is also used in the treatment of angina, (pains in chest) It... [Read more]
How Beta Blockers Work
Those individuals who suffer from angina and abnormal heart rhythms will find beta blocks an important addition to day to day living. They slow the heart rate which in turn reduce the work load of the heart. Beta blockers are also known as beta adrenergic blocking agents,... [Read more]
Oxprenolol
Oxprenolol is a non-selective beta blocker with some intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (The property of a drug that produces partial agonist effect at the receptor similar to the cholinergic stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.). It is used for the treatment of... [Read more]
How Anti-angina Medication Works
Angina is the outcome of too little oxygen reaching the heart muscle. Oxygen starvation is usually caused by the narrowing of blood vessels (coronary arteries) that carry both blood and oxygen to the heart muscle In classic angina pain usually occurs during exertion or emotional... [Read more]
