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Quinapril, sold under the brand name Accupril [2] by the Pfizer corporation, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease. [1] [3] It is a first line treatment for high blood pressure. [3] It is taken by mouth. [1] [3] Common side effects include headaches, dizziness, feeling tired ...
For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. [2] In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, [3] in particular for older people. [4]
As of 2018, the best available evidence favors low-dose thiazide diuretics as the first-line treatment of choice for high blood pressure when drugs are necessary. [5] Although clinical evidence shows calcium channel blockers and thiazide-type diuretics are preferred first-line treatments for most people (from both efficacy and cost points of ...
Olmesartan, sold under the brand name Benicar among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). [1] [2] It is taken orally (swallowed by mouth). [2] Versions are available as the combination olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide and olmesartan/amlodipine. [2] It is available as a prodrug, olmesartan medoxomil.
Pfizer recalled certain lots of its high blood pressure medication for containing high levels of nitrosamines, which can lead to increased cancer risk.
A 2024 study linked getting too few hours of shut-eye with high blood pressure. However, some blood pressure medications have a side effect of making you feel sleepy during the day, regardless of ...
The following is a list of antibiotics. The highest division between antibiotics is bactericidal and bacteriostatic. Bactericidals kill bacteria directly, whereas bacteriostatics prevent them from dividing. However, these classifications are based on laboratory behavior.
Over time, high blood pressure can cause damage to the arteries that can lead to health conditions including stroke, heart disease, kidney problems and dementia. There are multiple risk factors ...