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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Zestril Medication For Hypertension

Clinical trial: Effects of lisinopril and carvedilol in treating hypertension

October 02, 2008
This is a study to compare the effectiveness of carvedilol (Coreg) alone, lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) alone, and combinations of the two drugs at various dosages in patients with Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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High Blood Pressure Drugs: Top 3 Effective Treatments
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Many people suffer with high blood pressure in America despite the efforts of the American Heart... Read more »

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The Causes of High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...would like to review some of the primary causes of High Blood Pressure. In most cases, there is... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Risk Factors: 5 Factors That You Can Control
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

High blood pressure or hypertension is a serious medical condition that has the potential of... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »

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Understanding the Causes and Effects of High Blood Pressure
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

If you've been told you have high blood pressure you should be thankful for a timely diagnosis. For... Read more »

Health Guide

High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...suggest that beta-blockers may increase the risk of stroke, and should not be a first-line choice for high blood pressure treatment.Do not abruptly stop taking these drugs. The sudden withdrawal... Read more »
Scleroderma: Medications
...researchers found that bosentan might even make the condition worse.ACE Inhibitors and Similar Agents for High Blood Pressure and Renal CrisesThe most effective approach at this time for... Read more »
Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...failure. ACE inhibitors open blood vessels and decrease the workload of the heart. They are used to treat high blood pressure but can also help improve heart and lung muscle function. Major... Read more »
Sickle Cell Disease: Complications
...fluids. Severe bleeding may require transfusions. ACE inhibitors are drugs commonly used to control high blood pressure and are proving to be important for preventing hypertension and kidney... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
Thrombolytic, also called clot-busting or fibrinolytic, drugs are now mainstays in the early treatment of many patients with heart attacks. These drugs dissolve the clot, or thrombus,... Read more »

Medications

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in... Read more »

Related News

BP Test: Home vs. Doc?s Office
December 08, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high blood pressure reading at the doctor's office may not be as predictive of heart risks as a high blood pressure reading... Read summary »

Molecular Discovery for Metabolic Disorders
July 15, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Millions of Americans have high blood pressure also develop diabetes and other metabolic complications. New research identifies... Read summary »

Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
September 15, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »

Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women
May 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high... Read summary »

Hypertension Traced to Childhood
June 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers believe high blood pressure can be traced back to a person's childhood. Analyses of blood pressure tracking studies... Read summary »