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Heart Failure

Heart failure means the heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it should. It does not mean the heart has stopped, but it can cause fatigue and breathlessness.

Aldactone

Spironolactone

25mg · 50mg · 100mg

Spironolactone tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. Unlike most diuretics, it conserves potassium rather than depleting it.

From$1.28/ tabletView

Prinivil

Lisinopril

2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg

Lisinopril tablets for hypertension and heart failure. It works directly in the bloodstream without needing to be processed by the liver.

From$0.49/ tabletView

Vasotec

Enalapril

2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg · 20mg

Enalapril tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. It blocks a hormone that narrows blood vessels, reducing strain on the heart.

From$0.18/ tabletView

Capoten

Captopril

25mg

Captopril tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. A dry cough is a common side effect of this type of medicine.

From$0.72/ tabletView

Atacand

Candesartan Cilexetil

4mg · 8mg · 16mg

Candesartan cilexetil tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. It relaxes blood vessels by blocking a chemical that narrows them.

From$0.61/ tabletView

Altace

Ramipril

1.25mg · 2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg

Ramipril tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. As an ACE inhibitor, it is also used to protect the kidneys in people with diabetes.

From$1.01/ tabletView

Coreg

Carvedilol

3.125mg · 6.25mg · 12.5mg · 25mg

Carvedilol tablets for heart failure and high blood pressure. It blocks both beta and alpha receptors, which is unusual for a single medicine.

From$0.85/ tabletView

Apresoline

Hydralazine

25mg

Hydralazine tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. Long-term use may cause a lupus-like syndrome, so regular blood monitoring is advised.

From$0.24/ tabletView

Entresto

Sacubitril, Valsartan

24mg + 26mg

Sacubitril and valsartan tablets for heart failure. They combine two actions to reduce strain on a failing heart.

From$0.78/ tabletView

Empagliflozin Tablets

Empagliflozin

10mg · 25mg

Empagliflozin tablets for type 2 diabetes and heart failure. They lower blood sugar by letting the kidneys remove it in urine.

From$4.68/ tabletView

Accupril

Quinapril

10mg

Quinapril tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. A persistent dry cough is a known side effect of this class of medicine.

From$0.57/ tabletView

Inspra

Eplerenone

25mg · 50mg

Eplerenone tablets for heart failure and high blood pressure. It blocks aldosterone, which makes the body hold on to salt.

From$4.26/ tabletView

Lanoxin

Digoxin

0.25mg

Digoxin tablets for heart failure and atrial fibrillation. It strengthens heart contractions while slowing a fast, irregular pulse.

From$0.62/ tabletView

Dapasmart

Dapagliflozin

5mg · 10mg

Dapagliflozin tablets for type 2 diabetes and heart failure. It lowers blood sugar by letting the kidneys remove extra glucose in urine.

From$3.75/ tabletView

Key points

  • Daily activities such as walking, climbing stairs or carrying shopping may become difficult.
  • Management can include medicines and lifestyle changes, and many people live full lives with heart failure.
  • Fluid build-up can occur and may lead to swelling in the legs, ankles or feet.
  • Coughing can sometimes be another symptom.

Medicines listed for Heart Failure

Listed products contain medicine groups used in heart failure, including ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, a sacubitril and valsartan combination, and digoxin. For example, Spironolactone is a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, while Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor. These groups affect pathways linked with the heart, fluid balance, blood vessels or pumping function.

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