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    Some blood pressure meds may prevent Parkinson's

    October 03, 2008
    People who take calcium channel blockers such as Norvasc and Procardia to lower their blood pressure may also be protecting themselves from developing Parkinson's disease. British researchers studied 7,000 men and women and looked for patterns in the development of Parkinson's disease and the use of blood pressure meds. The scientists found that people who took calcium channel blockers lowered their risk for developing Parkinson's by 23 percent. Read more »
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    Migraine Issues: How is migraine treated?
    ...including diltiazem (trade name Cardizem), nicardipine (trade name Cardene), and nifedipine (trade name Procardia), are also administered to prevent migraine by causing vessel constriction.... Read more »
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    ...following:Calcium-channel blockers, including diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor) and nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) are the standard vasodilating agents used for Raynaud's phenomenon. Side effects vary... Read more »
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    ...Calcium-channel blockers are the standard vasodilating agents. Short- or sustained-release nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) is the gold standard. Others used include diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor).... Read more »
    Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
    ...or being investigated for migraines include diltiazem (Cardizem), nimodipine (Nimotop), nifedipine (Procardia), amlodipine (Norvasc), felodipine (Plendil), and nisoldipine (Sular). Novel calcium... Read more »
    Calcium antagonists
    ... Felodipine (Plendil) Isradipine (DynaCirc) Nicardipine (Cardene) Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) Nimodipine (Nimotop) Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan) Note: This list... Read more »

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