Question

What type of medications are the following? What do each of them do?

1. Nitroglycerin

2. Metaprolol

3. Digoxin

4. Altace

5. Warfarin

6. Aspirin

Answer 1

Ans:-

1. Nitroglycerin:- It is a vasodilator.

Uses:- used to treat angina ( chest pain) .

2. Metaprolol:- It is a beta blocker.

Uses:- used to treat chest pain, heart failure and high blood pressure.

3. Digoxin:- It is a cardiac glycoside.

Uses:- uses to treat heart failure along with other medications, to treat irregular heart beat such as chronic atrial fibrillation.

4 . Altace:- It is an ACE inhibitor.

Uses:- used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and diabetic kidney.

5. Warfarin:- It is an anticoagulant.

Uses:- used to treat blood clots such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.

6. Aspirin:- It is a non - steroidal anti inflammatory drug.

Uses:- used to treat mild to moderate pain, fever, swelling in conditions such as arthritis.