Table 2.

Evidence-based medications for heart failure

Drug or drug group	ATC code	Generic name
ACE inhibitors	C09AA	Captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, perindopril, ramipril, trandolapril
ARB	C09CA	Valsartan, losartan, candesartan, irbesartan, olmesartan, telmisartan, eprosartan
β-blockers	C07AB	Propranolol, atenolol, metoprolol tartrate, metoprolol succinate, nebivolol, carvedilol, bisoprolol
MRA	C03DA	Spironolactone, eplerenone
Cardiac glycoside	C01AA	Digoxin

ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers; ATC, Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist.