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Common Cardiac Drugs Drugs Main effects Mechanism Sites of action abciximab anticoagulant stops platelet activation monoclonal antibody to fibrinogen receptors platelets amiloride (combination with frusemide is frumil ) potassium sparing diuretic plasmalemma sodium & chloride channels kidney (distal tubules) amiodarone class III anti-arrhythmic prolongs action potential duration myocardium aspirin anticoagulant stops platelet activation COX inhibitor, blocks TXA 2 synthesis platelets atropine (sometimes used to stop vagus bradycardia) parasympatholytic, increases heart rate blocks muscarinic AcCh receptors pacemaker cells (sino-atrial node) captopril reduces arterial blood pressure ACE inhibitor relaxes vascular smooth muscle clopidogrel anticoagulant stops platelet activation blocks ADP...