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. 2008 Jun;24(6):507–512. doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(08)70627-5

TABLE 1.

List of drugs contained within each class

Class Drugs
Thiazide diuretics Hydrochlorothiazide, metolazone, chlorthalidone, bendroflumethiazide, indapamide, and combinations with potassium-sparing diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers
Beta-blockers Metoprolol, atenolol, bisoprolol, acebutolol, propranolol, sotalol, nadolol, pindolol, labetalol, timolol, oxprenolol and combinations with thiazide diuretics
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Ramipril, enalapril, lisinopril, fosinopril, quinapril, perindopril, cilazapril, captopril, benazepril, trandolapril, and combinations with thiazide diuretics and calcium channel blockers
Calcium channel blockers Amlodipine, nifedipine, felodipine, nimodipine, nicardipine, diltiazem and verapamil
Angiotensin receptor blockers Irbesartan, candesartan, losartan, valsartan, telmisartan, eprosartan and combinations with thiazide diuretics
Combination drugs Potassium-sparing (triamterene, amiloride, spironolactone), beta-blockers (atenolol, pindolol, propranolol, timolol), all angiotensin receptor blockers (valsartan, irbesartan, losartan, candesartan, cilexetil, telmisartan, eprosartan) and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (lisinopril, quinapril, perindopril, cilazapril, enalapril, ramipril) combined with any thiazide diuretic
Nitrate preparations Nitroglycerine, isosorbide-5-mononitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, pentaerythrityl tetranitrate, amyl nitrite