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Calcium-Channel Blockers

Calcium-channel blockers, commonly used to treat heart disease, are important drugs for preventing cluster headaches. Verapamil (Calan) is the standard calcium-channel blocker used for headache prevention. Constipation is a common side effect. No one taking any calcium-channel blocker should withdraw the drug abruptly, because this can dangerously increase blood pressure. Overdose can cause dangerously low blood pressure and slow heart beats. Drinkin...

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Allergic Rhinitis: Other Treatments

...bulb firmly enough so that the solution passes into the mouthRepeat the process in the other nostrilNatural RemediesNearly half of asthma or allergy sufferers resort to alternative treatments. To... Read more »

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