Module 3 Pull Down Navigation - Select a Page to View ------------------- Introduction General Information About Taking Heart Failure Medicines Heart Failure Medicines ACE Inhibitor Pills ACE Inhibitors: Management Tips and Commons Side Effects ACE Inhibitors: Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Nurse Beta-Blocker Pills Beta-Blocker: Management Tips and Common Side Effects Beta-Blocker: Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Nurse Digoxin Pills Digoxin: Management Tips and Common Side Effects Diuretics Diuretics: Management Tips and Common Side Effects Questions and Answers About Diuretics Aldosterone Antagonist Pills Aldosterone Antagonist: Management Tips and Common Side Effects ARB (Angiotensin Receptor Blockade) Pills Combination Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine Pills Questions & Answers on Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine Anticoagulant Medicines Potassium Pills Medicines to Avoid Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medicines Calcium Channel Blockers Antiarrhythmic Medicines Alternative Therapy Interactions General Questions and Answers About Heart Failure Medicines Keeping Track of Your Medicines Learn More About Heart Failure

Medicines to Avoid

Always be sure to tell every doctor and nurse you see that you have heart failure. Also tell them about all of the medicines that you are taking, even the over-the-counter ones that do not require a prescription from your doctor.

Certain medicines should only be taken with great caution, because they can make heart failure worse. People with heart failure should be particularly cautious about taking:

• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs).
• Calcium channel blockers.
• Most antiarrhythmic medicines.

These medicines are covered in the following pages.