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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Can A Water Softener Cause High Blood Pressure

Health Encyclopedia: Drug Induced Hypertension

Definition

Hypertension (high blood pressure) can be caused by using a chemical substance, drug, or medication. It can also be caused by stopping a drug or medication. See also high blood pressure.


Alternative Names

Hypertension - medication related


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood that is pumped by the heart, the pumping power of the heart, the condition of the heart valves, and the size and cond...

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Health Guide

Renovascular hypertension
Renovascular hypertension (high blood pressure) is caused by narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. Alternative Names Renal hypertension;... Read more »
Hypertension
Hypertension means high blood pressure. This generally means: Systolic blood pressure is consistently over 140 (systolic is the "top" number of your blood pressure... Read more »
Essential hypertension
Essential hypertension refers to high blood pressure with no identifiable cause. Alternative Names Hypertension - essential Causes, incidence, and... Read more »
Can Blood Pressure Be Too Low?
...consider one of the items on the list of causes of excessively low blood pressure, such as dehydration. High blood pressure is not good for you, of course, but neither is excessively low blood... Read more »
Deep intracerebral hemorrhage
...Treatment or control of underlying disorders may reduce the risk of developing intracerebral hemorrhage. High blood pressure should be treated. Do not stop taking medications unless told to do so... Read more »

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