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  2. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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    [42] [43] Hydralazine and its derivatives are also used in the treatment of severe hypertension, although they should be avoided in emergencies. [43] They are no longer indicated as first-line therapy for high blood pressure due to side effects and safety concerns, but hydralazine remains a drug of choice in gestational hypertension. [42]

  3. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Guidelines for treating resistant hypertension have been published in the UK [45] and US. [46] It has been proposed that a proportion of resistant hypertension may be the result of chronic high activity of the autonomic nervous system, known as "neurogenic hypertension". [47] Low adherence to treatment is an important cause of resistant ...

  4. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

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    Hypertension (high blood pressure) These agents may also cause kidney impairment, especially in combination with other nephrotoxic agents. Kidney failure is especially a risk if the patient is also concomitantly taking an ACE inhibitor (which removes angiotensin II's vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole) and a diuretic (which drops plasma ...

  5. Doctors say aspirin lowers heart attack risk for many adults

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    People in one age group who have risk factors for cardiovascular disease may benefit from starting a daily aspirin regimen for at least a decade. Doctors say aspirin lowers heart attack risk for ...

  6. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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    Antihypertensive agents comprise multiple classes of compounds that are intended to manage hypertension (high blood pressure). Antihypertensive therapy aims to maintain a blood pressure goal of <140/90 mmHg in all patients, as well as to prevent the progression or recurrence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in hypertensive patients with established CVD. [2]

  7. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. [11] For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. [11] Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. [11] One common adverse effect is an upset ...

  8. Hypertensive emergency - Wikipedia

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    A hypertensive emergency is very high blood pressure with potentially life-threatening symptoms and signs of acute damage to one or more organ systems (especially brain, eyes, heart, aorta, or kidneys). It is different from a hypertensive urgency by this additional evidence for impending irreversible hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD).

  9. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, aspirin induces the formation of NO-radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of reducing inflammation. This reduces leukocyte adhesion, which is an important step in immune response to infection. There is currently insufficient evidence to show that aspirin helps to fight infection. [18]