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2. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   A 2012 Cochrane review found that medications for mild hypertension did not reduce the risk of death, stroke, or cardiovascular disease, but did cause side effects in 1 of every 12 people. [ 8 ] [ 10 ] A second review that looked at higher-risk people (mostly diabetics whose blood pressure was difficult to control) found the medication ...

3. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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   These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. High blood pressure: According to the CDC, this is a leading cause of stroke. And many people don’t know they have high blood ...

4. Stroke recovery - Wikipedia

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   Oral medications used for the treatment of spasticity include: diazepam (Valium), dantrolene sodium, baclofen, tizanidine, clonidine, gabapentin, [59] [61] [62] and even cannabinoid-like compounds.³ The exact mechanism of these medications is not fully understood, but they are thought to act on neurotransmitters or neuromodulators within the ...

5. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that a reduction of blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21%.

6. Ramipril - Wikipedia

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   It can also be used as a preventative medication in patients over 55 years old to reduce the risk of having a heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death in patients shown to be at high risk, such as some diabetics and patients with vascular disease. [2] [3] [4] It is a reasonable initial treatment for high blood pressure. [1] It is taken by ...

7. These Common Medications May Put You at Greater Risk ... - AOL

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   Beta-blockers are a class of medications that are mostly used to treat cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure. But beta blockers can make it harder for people to sweat and appropriately ...