Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Topic Guide

Nebivolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Eplerenone blocks the actions of the hormone aldosterone in the body. Aldosterone is important for the regulation of blood pressure...learn more »

Olmesartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Olmesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow...learn more »

Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Telmisartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow......learn more »

Candesartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Candesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow./...learn more »

Eprosartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Eprosartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow...learn more »

Irbesartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Irbesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow...learn more »

Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Valsartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow...learn more »

Carvedilol is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (sometimes called an ARB blocker)...learn more »

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention...learn more »

Torsemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine...learn more »

Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children who are at least 6 years old.

Benazepril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme...learn more »

Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme...learn more »

Bisoprolol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Phenylephrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose)...learn more »

Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that dilates (widens) blood vessels and improves blood flow...learn more »

Triamterene is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting to...learn more »

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting...learn more »

Quinapril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme...learn more »

Norepinephrine is similar to adrenaline. It works by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels and increasing blood pressure and blood glucose (sugar) leve...learn more »

Nitroglycerin is used to treat or prevent attacks of chest pain (angina)...learn more »

Milrinone is a vasodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in your blood vessels to help them dilate (widen). This lowers blood pressure and allows blood...learn more »

Metolazone is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention...learn more »

Isosorbide mononitrate is a nitrate that dilates (widens) blood vessels, making it easier for blood to flow through them and easier for the heart to pump......learn more »

Isosorbide dinitrate is a nitrate that dilates (widens) blood vessels, making it easier for blood to flow through them and easier for the heart to pump...learn more »

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention...learn more »

Fosinopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme...learn more »

Dobutamine stimulates heart muscle and improves blood flow by helping the heart pump better...learn more »

Digoxin is derived from the leaves of a digitalis plant and is used to treat heart failure.

Metoprolol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Hydralazine is a vasodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in your blood vessels to help them dilate (widen). This lowers blood pressure and allows blo...learn more »

Furosemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt. This allows the salt to instead be passed in your urine......learn more »

Nifedipine is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels...learn more »

Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels...learn more »

Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels...learn more »

Propranolol is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Enalapril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme...learn more »

Captopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme...learn more »

Atenolol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »