Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are medications for cholesterol. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is known as “bad” cholesterol, while high-...

Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) is another type of cholesterol that is especially harmful because it is made up of even more triglycerides, a type of fa...

Antihypertensives are a class of drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pres...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a class of drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). The angiotensin-converting enzyme conv...

Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are a class of drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). ARBs block the action of angiotensin II by pr...

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are a class of drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). All cells in your body need calcium. When calcium mov...

Beta blockers are a class of drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, are drugs...

Calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, and nitrates can be prescribed to treat angina pectoris, or ischemic chest pain. Another antianginal is Ranexa (ran...