atorvastatin/S-metoprolol/ramipril / Generic mfg. - LARVOL DELTA

The Use of Dried Blood Spots for the Quantification of Antihypertensive Drugs. (PubMed, Int J Anal Chem) - "There are several classes of drugs used to treat hypertension. This review discusses the use of dried blood spots (DBSs) for the quantification by mass spectrometry (MS), tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), or, in some cases, by fluorescence detection methods the following antihypertensive medications: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ramipril, ramiprilat, captopril, and lisinopril); angiotensin II receptor antagonists (valsartan, irbesartan, losartan, and losartan carboxylic acid); calcium channel blockers (verapamil, amlodipine, nifedipine, pregabalin, and diltiazem); α blockers (guanfacine, doxazosin, and prazosin); β blockers (propranolol, bisoprolol, atenolol, and metoprolol); endothelin receptor antagonists (bosentan and ambrisentan); and statins (simvastatin, atorvastatin, and rosuvastatin)."

Journal • Review • Biosimilar • Cardiovascular

A rupture of cardiac pseudoaneurysm - Devastating complication (HEART FAILURE 2019) - "...Procedures Aspirin, clopidogrel, ramipril, metoprolol, atorvastatin, spironolactone, intravenous furosemide were initiated...On the 3 months follow up patient had heart failure symptoms NYHA class I. Questions/ problems As this condition is lethal, prompt diagnosis and timely treatment is life preserving. This case reveals the dilemma of anticoagulation prescription in patients with LV pseudoaneurysm against the risk of bleeding or rupture of pseudoaneurysm."