What medications are used for early-stage coronary heart disease?
Disease description:
I was just diagnosed with coronary heart disease, and I've been feeling down and in a bad mood these past two days. What medications are typically prescribed in the early stages of coronary heart disease?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Tian Hongbo
In the early treatment of coronary heart disease, drug selection mainly focuses on controlling symptoms, preventing thrombosis, stabilizing plaques, and improving cardiac function. Commonly used medications include:
1. Nitrates: such as isosorbide mononitrate sustained-release tablets, nitroglycerin tablets, etc., used to relieve angina symptoms, dilate coronary arteries, and increase myocardial blood supply.
2. Beta-blockers: such as metoprolol succinate sustained-release tablets, bisoprolol amlodipine tablets, etc., which can stabilize heart rate, slow heart rate, and prevent the occurrence of arrhythmias.
3. Calcium channel blockers: such as amlodipine besylate tablets, used for controlling hypertension and stabilizing angina. These drugs reduce myocardial oxygen consumption by decreasing cardiac contractility.
4. ACE inhibitors or ARBs: such as benazepril hydrochloride tablets or irbesartan hydrochlorothiazide tablets, which lower blood pressure and protect the heart, particularly suitable for patients with concomitant hypertension or heart failure.
5. Statins: such as atorvastatin calcium tablets or rosuvastatin calcium tablets, these drugs can regulate blood lipids and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
