Medications Used for Congestive Heart Failure
As part of your treatment, your doctor will likely prescribe medicines to help improve your heart function and symptoms.
- Diuretics (water or fluid pills) to help reduce fluid buildup in your lungs and swelling in your feet and ankles.
- Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) to lower blood pressure and improve the efficiency of the heart. These medicines may also improve survival following a heart attack. Examples of ARBs licensed for use in congestive heart failure include:
- Beta blockers to slow down your heart rate and lower your blood pressure to decrease the workload on your heart. An example of a beta blocker used for congestive heart failure is carvedilol (Coreg®).
- Digoxin to make the heart beat stronger and pump more blood.
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