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  2. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  3. Gestational Hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Drug treatment options are limited, as many antihypertensives may negatively affect the fetus. ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and direct renin inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy as they are teratogenic. Methyldopa, hydralazine, nifedipine, and labetalol are most commonly used for severe pregnancy hypertension. [7]

  4. Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide - Wikipedia

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    Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is not recommended. [3] Losartan works by blocking the effects of angiotensin II while hydrochlorothiazide works by decreasing the ability of the kidneys to absorb electrolytes. [1] The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 1995. [1] It is available as a generic medication. [2]

  5. Hypertensive disease of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Hypertensive disease of pregnancy, also known as maternal hypertensive disorder, is a group of high blood pressure disorders that include preeclampsia, preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, and chronic hypertension.

  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. 4 Surprising Uses of Viagra (Including What It Was Really ...

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    A word on sildenafil drug interactions: Mixing antihypertensive prescription drugs (hypertension meds) with Viagra may cause low blood pressure. ... Breastfeeding women shouldn’t take this ...

  8. Breastfeeding and medications - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding and medications is the description of the medications that can be used by a breastfeeding mother, and the balance between maternal health and the safety of the breastfeeding infant. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Medications, when administered to breastfeeding mothers, almost always are transferred to breast milk, albeit usually in small quantities ...

  9. Thiazide - Wikipedia

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    Benzothiadiazine, the parent structure of this class of molecules. Thiazide (/ ˈ θ aɪ ə z aɪ d /) refers to both a class of sulfur-containing organic molecules [1] and a class of diuretics based on the chemical structure of benzothiadiazine. [2]