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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Is A Side Effect Of High Blood Pressure Medicine Coughing?

Health Encyclopedia: Scleroderma Medications

Medications


Drugs that relax and open blood vessels (vasodilators) have been a mainstay for treating and preventing complications in scleroderma. As more is known about the disease, however, additional new drugs are used to treat this difficult disease. Some of these drugs affect blood clotting and smooth muscles in the blood vessels.

Vasodilators. Vasodilators have been key medicines in the treatment of scleroderma. They relax and open blood vessels, and are important for treating most of the sym...

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