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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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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 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 ...