Medication class

Heart

Drugs for heart failure, arrhythmias, angina, and other cardiovascular conditions beyond blood pressure management.

Data updated 2026-05-15

31
Medications
27
With a generic
85%
Avg generic savings
6
In active shortage

Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling via DailyMed, and unit-price comparisons use CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data. See the full sources below.

Inventory versus report volume

Heart is inventory #11 of 22 (31 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #10. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3.

#11
inventory
31
tracked drugs
#10
FAERS volume
#1
Pain Relief FAERS nationally

According to FDA FAERS report totals and openFDA class inventory compiled on /methodology. Class size is not the same map as report volume. This page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.

This class - generic availability cut

Exclusive DISTINCT-drug split of 31 medicines in Heart. Orthogonal to inventory vs FAERS dual and to the NADAC cost ChartBar.

nitroglycerin tops Heart NADAC at $51.00/unit

Top 10 acquisition costs in this class (CMS NADAC)

per unit

What this shows nitroglycerin is the costliest in this class at $51.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.

Source CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC)

Heart · #11 inventory of 22 therapeutic classes

11 classes have fewer tracked drugs; percentile 50 among PlainMeds categories.

Heart vs all classes by tracked-drug count

Where this class's inventory sits among every PlainMeds therapeutic category

31 11th of 22 higher than 11 of 22 classes

Classes, banded by tracked-drug inventory

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more classes. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source PlainMeds openFDA therapeutic-class inventory · 2026-05-15

adenosine

Adenocard

Adenosine (Adenocard) is a medicine used to treat certain types of irregular heartbeats.

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amiodarone

Cordarone, Pacerone

Amiodarone (Pacerone) is a medicine used to treat life-threatening, irregular heartbeats.

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atropine

AtroPen

Atropine is a medicine that can temporarily block severe effects on your body.

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bumetanide

Bumex

Bumetanide is a water pill (diuretic).

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carvedilol

Coreg

Carvedilol is a medicine that lowers blood pressure and helps your heart work better.

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digoxin

Lanoxin

Digoxin (Lanoxin) is a medicine that helps your heart pump better.

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dobutamine

Dobutrex

Dobutamine is a medicine that helps your heart pump better.

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dofetilide

Tikosyn

Dofetilide (Tikosyn) helps keep your heart in a normal rhythm if you have atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

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dopamine

Intropin

Dopamine injection helps improve blood flow in patients suffering from shock.

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dronedarone

Multaq

Multaq is a medicine that helps lower the risk of needing to stay in the hospital for atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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epinephrine

EpiPen, Adrenalin

Epinephrine injection is a medicine that raises blood pressure.

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ethacrynic acid

Edecrin

Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin) is a strong diuretic, also known as a water pill.

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flecainide

Tambocor

Flecainide is a medicine used to prevent irregular heartbeats.

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furosemide

Lasix

Furosemide is a water pill (diuretic).

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hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate

BiDil

BiDil is a medicine that combines two drugs to help treat heart failure.

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isosorbide dinitrate

Isordil

Isosorbide dinitrate is a medicine that helps prevent chest pain (angina).

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isosorbide mononitrate

Imdur

Isosorbide mononitrate is a medicine that helps prevent chest pain.

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ivabradine

Corlanor

Ivabradine (Corlanor) is a medicine that helps lower the risk of needing to go to the hospital for worsening heart failure.

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mexiletine

Mexitil

Mexiletine is a medicine used to treat life-threatening heart rhythm problems.

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milrinone

Primacor

Milrinone is a medicine used in the hospital for a short time to help people with severe heart failure.

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nitroglycerin

Nitrostat, Nitro-Dur

Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets help to relieve chest pain (angina) due to heart disease.

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norepinephrine

Levophed

Norepinephrine injection raises blood pressure in adults with very low blood pressure.

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phenylephrine

Neo-Synephrine

Phenylephrine is a medicine that helps relieve cold and flu symptoms.

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propafenone

Rythmol

Propafenone (Rythmol) is a medicine that helps control irregular heartbeats.

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ranolazine

Ranexa

Ranolazine extended-release tablets help treat chronic angina (chest pain).

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sacubitril/valsartan

Entresto

Entresto is a medicine that combines two drugs to help adults and children with heart failure.

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sotalol

Betapace

Sotalol is a medicine that helps keep your heart beating regularly.

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spironolactone

Aldactone

Spironolactone is a medicine that helps remove extra fluid from your body and lower blood pressure.

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torsemide

Demadex

Torsemide is a water pill (diuretic).

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vasopressin

Vasostrict

Vasopressin injection helps raise blood pressure in adults with shock.

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vericiguat

Verquvo

Verquvo is a medicine that helps lower the risk of death and hospitalization from heart failure.

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Heart · mid-corpus inventory (#11 of 22)

Heart is inventory #11 of 22 (31 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #10. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3. 31 medicines tracked; 27 carry a NADAC generic flag; 6 in active FDA shortage.

Classes nearest Heart by inventory size