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  2. Diltiazem - Wikipedia

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    Diltiazem, sold under the brand name Cardizem among others, is a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias. [9] It may also be used in hyperthyroidism if beta blockers cannot be used. [ 9 ]

  3. Valsartan - Wikipedia

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    It is a reasonable initial treatment for high blood pressure. [8] It is taken by mouth. [8] Common side effects include feeling tired, dizziness, high blood potassium, diarrhea, and joint pain. [8] Other serious side effects may include kidney problems, low blood pressure, and angioedema. [8]

  4. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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    Chlorthalidone is the thiazide drug that is most strongly supported by the evidence as providing a mortality benefit; in the ALLHAT study, a chlorthalidone dose of 12.5 mg was used, with titration up to 25 mg for those subjects who did not achieve blood pressure control at 12.5 mg. Chlorthalidone has repeatedly been found to have a stronger ...

  5. Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide - Wikipedia

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    Common side effects include dizziness, headache, cough, and feeling tired. [2] Severe side effects may include angioedema and low blood pressure. [2] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. [2] The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 1989. [3] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [5]

  6. Rilmenidine - Wikipedia

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    Rilmenidine, an oxazoline compound with antihypertensive properties, acts on both medullary and peripheral vasomotor structures.. Rilmenidine is a imidazoline analog 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 ...

  7. Viagra: What It Treats & Its Side Effects ( Plus What ... - AOL

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    A word on sildenafil drug interactions: Mixing antihypertensive prescription drugs (hypertension meds) with Viagra may cause low blood pressure. Since the medication has blood pressure-lowering ...

  8. Commonly prescribed drugs - Wikipedia

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    Types of drug Common Examples Mechanism of benefit and effect Side effects, caution & contraindications Remarks Beta-blockers: Metoprolol; Atenolol; Bisoprolol; Block beta-1 receptors in the heart → stop the effects of catecholamines on the heart→ reduce heart rate, heart contractility and conduction velocity → reduce the workload of the ...

  9. Irbesartan - Wikipedia

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    [5] [9] Serious side effects may include kidney problems, low blood pressure, and angioedema. [5] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby and use when breastfeeding is not recommended. [10] It is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and works by blocking the effects of angiotensin II. [5] Irbesartan was patented in 1990, and approved for medical ...