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Antihypertensive. Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). [1] Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can ...
Management of hypertension. Hypertension is managed using lifestyle modification and antihypertensive medications. Hypertension is usually treated to achieve a blood pressure of below 140/90 mmHg to 160/100 mmHg. According to one 2003 review, reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart ...
Gelsemium sempervirens can grow to 3–6 m (10–20 ft) high when given suitable climbing support in trees, with thin stems. The plant is perennial. [10] The leaves are evergreen, lanceolate, 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long and 1–1.5 cm (– in) broad, and lustrous, dark green. The flowers are borne in clusters, the individual flowers yellow ...
Common side effects include: low blood pressure, cough, hyperkalemia, headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and kidney impairment. [18][19] The main adverse effects of ACE inhibition can be understood from their pharmacological action. The other reported adverse effects are liver problems and effects on the fetus. [19]
It may be used alone or in addition to other blood pressure medication. [4] Up to six weeks may be required for the full effects to occur. [4] Common adverse effects include muscle cramps, stuffy nose, dizziness, cough, high blood potassium, and anemia. [4] Severe adverse effects may include angioedema, low blood pressure, and kidney problems. [4]
Other serious side effects may include kidney problems, low blood pressure, and angioedema. [8] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby and use when breastfeeding is not recommended. [9] It is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and works by blocking the effects of angiotensin II. [8] Valsartan was patented in 1990, and came into medical use in ...
Rilmenidine, an oxazoline compound with antihypertensive properties, acts on both medullary and peripheral vasomotor structures.. Rilmenidine is a imidazoline derivative and shows greater selectivity for imidazoline receptors than for cerebral alpha2-adrenergic receptors, distinguishing it from reference alpha2-agonists, and conferring additional anti-inflammatory actions not shared with most ...
Reserpine is a drug that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure, usually in combination with a thiazide diuretic or vasodilator. [1] Large clinical trials have shown that combined treatment with reserpine plus a thiazide diuretic reduces mortality of people with hypertension. Although the use of reserpine as a solo drug has declined ...