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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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Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors

...(Capoten)Enalapril (Vasotec)Quinapril (Accupril)Benazepril (Lotensin)Ramipril (Altace)Perindopril (Aceon)Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)They are important drugs for patients with peripheral artery... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

...(Altace), enalapril (Vasotec), quinapril (Accupril), benazepril (Lotensin), perindopril (Aceon), and lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril).Side Effects. Side effects of ACE inhibitors are uncommon but... Read more »

Medications Used for Migraine Prevention

...angiotensin, which constricts blood vessels and may be involved in migraine. Studies using the ACE inhibitor lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) are reporting significant reduction in migraine... Read more »

High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications

...(Vasotec), quinapril (Accupril), benazepril (Lotensin), ramipril (Altace), perindopril (Aceon), and lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril).Common Side Effects of ACE Inhibitors:Low blood pressure is the... Read more »

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