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2. 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 ...

3. 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.

4. Alteplase - Wikipedia

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   Alteplase, sold under the brand name Activase among others, is a biosynthetic form of human tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA). It is a thrombolytic medication used to treat acute ischemic stroke, acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (a type of heart attack), pulmonary embolism associated with low blood pressure, and blocked central venous catheter. [5]

5. Tenecteplase more likely to lead to 'excellent' stroke ...

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   A recent paper reports that the use of the drug tenecteplase, not yet approved for stroke treatment in the U.S., may lead to slightly better outcomes after a stroke than the commonly used alteplase.

6. Edaravone - Wikipedia

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   Edaravone, sold under the brand name Radicava among others, is a medication used to treat stroke and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). [4] [5] It is given by intravenous infusion [4] and by mouth. [4] [6] The mechanism by which edaravone might be effective is unknown. [4]

7. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   In some cases, medications used to treat other medical conditions have been shown to cause heart disease and cardiovascular events like heart failure. These drugs include anthracyclines (a drug ...