Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide and approximately 65 million people in the US alone. If not treated effectively, this common disorder can lead to ...

Mecamylamine (Inversine ®), the first orally available antihypertensive agent ... experience the severity of side effects that made the drug unpopular for the treatment of hypertension.

An administrative database listing of patient baseline characteristics, drug prescriptions, and hospital admissions was used. All new users of antihypertensive drugs, ≥20 years of age ...

Quality of life on antihypertensive therapy is an important consideration because clinicians are asked to initiate drug therapy and follow mostly asymptomatic patients for long periods of time on ...

Idorsia, which is no stranger to needing to find cash quickly, also said it has raised 150 million Swiss francs ($167 million ...

high potassium and impaired kidney function. Direct renin inhibitors Only one drug, aliskiren, is approved to treat high blood pressure, but it may not be the first choice. diarrhea, cough ...

The trial examined three commonly used two-drug combinations (also known as single-pill combinations or SPCs) of antihypertensive medications: WHY THESE COMBINATIONS? These combinations were ...

Approvals last year included rare disease treatments, new oncology drugs, Eli Lilly’s Kisunla, and Mesoblast's Ryoncil.

It suppresses the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. The mechanism of the antihypertensive effect of thiazides is unknown. Fetal toxicity may develop; discontinue if pregnancy is detected.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N10.3 billion for the procurement of essential medical supplies, including diabetes diagnostic kits, third-line antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS ...