| Drug | Class | Dose | Uses | Side Effects | Contraindications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin | Anti-platelet | 75-300mg | Angina, heart attack, Stroke | Bronchospasm, peptic ulcers, GI haemorrhage | Some asthmatics, known GI ulcers, Active bleeding |
| Clopidogrel (Plavix) | Anti-platelet | 75-300mg | Angina, heart attack, Stroke | Rash | Known GI ulcers, Active bleeding | Atenolol (Tenormin) | B-blocker | 25-100mg | Palpitations, Angina, Hypertension, | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Propranolol | B-blocker | 10-160mg | Palpitations, Angina, Hypertension, Migraine | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Inderal LA | B-blocker | 160mg | Palpitations, Angina, Hypertension, Migraine | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Half-Inderal | B-blocker | 80mg | Palpitations, Angina, Hypertension, Migraine | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Bisoprolol (Cardicor) (Emcor) | B-blocker | 1.25-10mg | Palpitations, Angina, Hypertension, After heart attack, treament of stabilised heart failure | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Carvedilol (Eucardic) | B-blocker | 3.125-25mg three times daily | Treatment of stabilised heart failure | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Metoprolol (Betaloc) (Lopressor) | B-blocker | 25-100mg twice daily | Palpitations, Angina, Hypertension, After heart attack | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Sotalol (Sotacor) (Beta-cardone) | B-blocker | 40-320mg | Palpitations, Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, Angina, Hypertension, Migraine | Bronchospasm, asthma, fatigue, psoriasis, sexual dysfunction | Asthma |
| Amiodarone | Unique anti-arrhythmic | 100-300mg Usually 200mg daily | Severe heart rhythm disturbances but also difficult to treat AF | Sunlight sensitivity, Pulmonary fibrosis, liver damage, neuropathy, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism | Heart block (unless already fitted with a pacemaker), Thyroid disease |
| Methyl dopa (Aldomet) | Centrally acting anti-hypertensive | 250mg-1gm two or three times daily | Hypertension | Dry mouth, postural hypotension, Drowsiness, bone marrow surpression | Porphyria, Phaeochromocytoma, Depression, active liver disease |
| Moxonidine (Physiotens) | Centrally acting anti-hypertensive | 200-400 micrograms daily | Hypertension | Dry mouth, fatigue | Heart block, severe heart failure, severe coronary disease, severe liver disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Doxazosin (Cardura) | Alpha-blocker | 1-16mg daily | Hypertension | Postural hypotension, fatigue, peripheral oedema, | Postural hypotension |
| Captopril (Capoten) | ACE-inhibitor | 6.25-50mg three times daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,irritating dry cough,angio-oedema, cholestatic jaundice | Renal artery stenosis |
| Enalapril (Innovace) | ACE-inhibitor | 5-40mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,irritating dry cough,angio-oedema, cholestatic jaundice | Renal artery stenosis |
| Lisinopril (Zestril) (Carace) | ACE-inhibitor | 2.5-40mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,irritating dry cough,angio-oedema, cholestatic jaundice | Renal artery stenosis |
| Perindopril (Coversyl) | ACE-inhibitor | 2-8mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,irritating dry cough,angio-oedema, cholestatic jaundice | Renal artery stenosis |
| Ramipril (Tritace) | ACE-inhibitor | 1.25-10mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,irritating dry cough,angio-oedema, cholestatic jaundice | Renal artery stenosis |
| Trandolopril (Gopten) | ACE-inhibitor | 0.5-4mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,irritating dry cough,angio-oedema, cholestatic jaundice | Renal artery stenosis |
| Losartan (Cozaar) | A2 receptor blocker | 25-100mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,hyperkalaemia,angiooedema, rhinitis | Renal artery stenosis |
| Candesartan (Amias) | A2 receptor blocker | 2-16mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,hyperkalaemia,angiooedema, rhinitis | Renal artery stenosis |
| Valsaratan (Diovan) | A2 receptor blocker | 40-160mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,hyperkalaemia,angiooedema, rhinitis | Renal artery stenosis |
| Telmisartan (Micardis) | A2 receptor blocker | 40-80mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,hyperkalaemia,angiooedema, rhinitis | Renal artery stenosis |
| Irbesartan (Aprovel) | A2 receptor blocker | 75-300mg daily | Hypertension, heart failure, after a heart attack, diabetic renal disease | Hypotension, deteriorating renal function,hyperkalaemia,angiooedema, rhinitis | Renal artery stenosis |
| Furosemide (Lasix) | Loop diuretic | 20-200mg daily | Heart failure, renal failure | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, gout, rashes | Renal failure, hepatic coma |
| Bumetanide | Loop diuretic | 0.5-5mg daily | Heart failure, renal failure | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, gout, rashes, myalgia | Renal failure, hepatic coma |
| Bendroflumethiazide | Thiazide diuretic | 2.5-10mg daily | Hypertension, Heart failure | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, Impotence, Hyperglycaemia, gout, rashes, | Renal failure, hepatic coma |
| Chlortalidone | Thiazide diuretic | 25-200mg daily | Hypertension, Heart failure | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, Impotence, Hyperglycaemia, gout, rashes, | Renal failure, hepatic coma |
| Indapamide (Natrilix) | Thiazide diuretic | 2.5mg daily | Hypertension | Electrolyte disturbances, Impotence, Hyperglycaemia, rashes, | Recent stroke, liver failure |
| Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroSaluric) | Thiazide diuretic | 25-100mg daily | Hypertension, oedema | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, Impotence, Hyperglycaemia, gout, rashes, | Renal failure, hepatic coma |
| Metolazone (Metanix 5) | Thiazide diuretic | 2.5-10mg daily | Hypertension, oedema | Rapid diuresis, Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, Impotence, Hyperglycaemia, gout, rashes, | Renal failure, hepatic coma |
| Amiloride | Potassium sparing diuretic | 5-20mg daily | Oedema, Potassium sparing effect with other diuretics | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, Dry mouth, rashes, | Renal failure, hyperkalaemia |
| Spironolactone | Aldosterone antagonist | 12.5-200mg daily | Oedema, ascites in liver failure, ischaemic heart disease, nephrotic syndrome | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, Dry mouth, rashes, | Addison's disease, hyperkalaemia |
| Eplerenone | Aldosterone antagonist | 25mg daily | Oedema, ascites in liver failure, ischaemic heart disease, nephrotic syndrome | Hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, Dry mouth, rashes, | Addison's disease, hyperkalaemia |