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Metoprolol, sold under the brand name Lopressor among others, is a medication used to treat angina and a number of conditions involving an abnormally fast heart rate. [4]
The blockade of only beta receptors increases blood pressure, reduces coronary blood flow, left ventricular function, and cardiac output and tissue perfusion by means of leaving the alpha-adrenergic system stimulation unopposed. [medical citation needed] Beta blockers with lipophilic properties and CNS penetration such as metoprolol and ...
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 ...
A new pill combining low doses of three different anti-hypertensive medications surpassed the standard care for high blood pressure using one anti-hypertensive drug, a new study showed.
Your healthcare provider can walk you through the pros, cons, and side effects of these medications and help you find the best treatment for you. Other medications for dyslipidemia include:
A new study found a link between SGLT-2 inhibitors and a significantly lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes. Here's what doctors say about the link.
Eplerenone may have a lower incidence than spironolactone of sexual side effects such as feminization, gynecomastia, impotence, low sex drive and reduction of size of male genitalia. [17] This is because other antimineralocorticoids have structural elements of the progesterone molecule, causing progestogenic and antiandrogenic outcomes. [ 4 ]
Atenolol is a beta blocker medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure and heart-associated chest pain. [3] Although used to treat high blood pressure, it does not seem to improve mortality in those with the condition. [4][5] Other uses include the prevention of migraines and treatment of certain irregular heart beats. [3][6] It is taken orally (by mouth) or by intravenous injection ...