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Cardiovascular Agents

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Definition: Agents that affect the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter, or blood volume.     
Examples Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antihypertensive Agents; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cardioplegic Solutions; Cardiotonic Agents; Fibrinolytic Agents; Natriuretic Agents; Nitric Oxide Donors; Potassium Channel Blockers; Sclerosing Solutions; Sodium Channel Blockers; Vasoconstrictor Agents; Vasodilator Agents 		Other names Drugs, Cardiovascular; Agents, Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular Drugs
Substances having this pharmacologic action: alinidine; fructose-1,6-diphosphate; falipamil; taprostene; mioflazine; omapatrilat; Razoxane; Perhexiline; Escin; Indomethacin; Diltiazem; disufenton sodium; lubeluzole; ICI D2788; perindoprilat; angiopeptin; 3-(2,2,2-trimethylhydrazine)propionate
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
BMS-813160  0   *Triazines Pyrazoles Cardiovascular Agents. Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2011 Dec;21(12):1919-24
Ginkgo biloba extract 761  0   *Plant Extracts Blood Circulation Cardiovascular Agents Ginkgo biloba Ginkgolides. Lancet 1990;335(8687):475

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