APPENDIX C: TABLE OF

CURRENT ANTIHYPERTENSIVE
AGENTS

Antihypertensive Agents Available in the United States in 2005 (Trade Antihypertensive Agents Available in the United States in 2005 (Trade
Name) Listed by Class Name) Listed by Class (continued)
Monotherapy Atenolol (Tenormin)
1-Blockers Betaxolol (Kerlone)
Doxazosin (Cardura) Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline)
Carvedilol (Coreg)
Phentolamine (Regitine, Rogitine, intravenous use only)
Esmolol (Brevibloc)
Prazosin (Minipress)
Labetalol (Trandate, Normodyne)
Terazosin (Hytrin)
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL)
2-Agonist Nadolol (Corgard)
Clonidine (Catapres) Pindolol (Visken)
Methyldopa (Aldomet) Propanolol (Inderal)
Guanabenz (Wytensin) Timolol (Blocadren)

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) Calcium channel blockers

Benazepril (Lotensin) Amlodipine (Norvasc)
Captopril (Capoten)
Diltiazem (Cardizem, Tiazac, Dilacor)
Enalapril (Vasotec)
Felodipine (Plendil)
Fosinopril (Monopril)
Isradipine (DynaCirc)
Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
Moexipril (Univasc) Nicardipine (Cardene)
Perindopril (Aceon) Nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat)
Quinapril (Accupril) Nisoldipine (Sular)
Ramipril (Altace) Verapamil (Isoptin, Calan, Covera, Verelan)
Trandolapril (Mavik)
Diuretics
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) Thiazide
Candesartan (Atacand) Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
Eprosartan (Teveten)
Chlorthalidone (Hygroton)
Irbesartan (Avapro)
Hydrochlorothiazide or HCTZ (Oretic, HydroDIURIL)
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hydroflumethiazide (Salutensin)
Olmesartan (Benicar)
Telmisartan (Micardis) Indapamide (Lozol)
Valsartan (Diovan) Metolazone (Zaroxolyn, Mykrox)
Polythiazide (Renese)
-Blockers Potassium-sparing diuretics
Acebutalol (Sectral, Monitan) Amiloride (Midamor)

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Antihypertensive Agents Available in the United States in 2005 (Trade Antihypertensive Agents Available in the United States in 2005 (Trade
Name) Listed by Class (continued) Name) Listed by Class (continued)
Eplerenone (Inspra) 1-Blocker with diuretic
Spironolactone (Aldactone) Prazosin + polythiazide (Minizide)
Triamterene (Dyrenium)
2-Agonist with diuretic
Loop blocking Clonidine + chlorthalidone (Clorpres)
Bumetanide (Bumex) Methyldopa + chlorothiazide (Aldoclor)
Ethacrynic acid (no longer available) Methyldopa + HCTZ (Aldoril)
Furosemide (Lasix)
Torsemide (Demadex) -Blocker with diuretic
Atenolol + chlorthalidone (Tenoretic)
Vasodilators Bisoprolol + HCTZ (Ziac)
Hydralazine (Apresoline) Metoprolol + HCTZ
Minoxidil (Loniten) Nadolol + bendroflumethiazide (Corzide)
Propanolol + HCTZ (Inderide)
Others Timolol + HCTZ (Timolide)
Fenoldopam (Corlopam, intravenous use only)
Guanethidine (Ismelin) Calcium channel blocker with ACEI
Nitroprusside (Nipride, intravenous use only) Amlodipine + benzapril (Lotrel)
Reserpine (Serpasil) Felodipine + enalapril (Lexxel)
Trimethaphan (Arfonad, intravenous use only) Verapamil + trandolapril (Tarka)

Fixed-Dose Combinations Diuretic with diuretic

ACEI with diuretic Amiloride + HCTZ (Moduretic)
Benazepril + HCTZ (Lotensin HCT) Spironolactone + HCTZ (Aldactazide)
Captopril + HCTZ (Capozide) Triamterene + HCTZ (Dyazide, Maxzide)
Enalapril + HCTZ (Vaseretic)
Lisinopril + HCTZ (Prinzide, Zestoretic) Vasodilator with diuretic
Moexipril + HCTZ (Uniretic) Hydralazine + HCTZ
Quinapril + HCTZ (Accuretic)
Others with diuretic
ARB with diuretic Reserpine + HCTZ
Candesartan + HCTZ (Atacand HCT) Reserpine + hydroflumethiazide
Eprosartan + HCTZ (Teveten HCT) Triamterene (Dyrenium)
Irbesartan + HCTZ (Avalide)
Losartan + HCTZ (Hyzaar)
Olmesartan + HCTZ (Benicar HCT)
Telmisartan + HCTZ (Micardis HCT)
Valsartan + HCTZ (Diovan HCT)