Carvedilol Shown To Have Unique Characteristics Among Beta BlockersA previous study in 2003 showed that the beta-blocker carvedilol produced a greater survival benefit than another drug, metoprolol tartrate. Carvedilol targets both the beta- and alpha-adrenergic receptors. The new study unveiled an elegant... |
FDA Approves Intravenous Formulation Of Pfizer’s Revatio® (Sildenafil) For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension...a day. Revatio is also available as a 20 mg tablet taken three times a day. If patients take any medicines that contain nitrates (like nitroglycerin for chest pain ) - daily or just once in a while - DO NOT take Revatio. Revatio contains... |
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Wired Top Stories | 4 days ago
Flip Mino Wannabe Is a Catastrophe
...on unexpectedly in bag due to sensitive power button. Sensor can't handle quick adjustments from light to dark. Annoying recessed Play/Trash buttons blatant copies of the Flip MinoHD. Zapruder alert: Footage is less stable than nitroglycerin.
In this article: Memorex, Nitroglycerin, and Iphone
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MedicineNet | 5 days ago
Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure
...with high blood pressure, new research concludes. The thiazide-type diuretic chlorthalidone outshone three other treatments -- a calcium channel blocker , an ACE inhibitor and an alpha-receptor blocker -- in most areas, especially in...
In this article: Hypertension, Calcium channel blocker, Heart failure, Cardiovascular disease, and ACE Inhibitor
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Medical News Today | 6 days ago
American Heart Association Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Report: Tailoring Drug Dose To Heart Failure Patients' Response More Effective
...Failure (J-CHF) Study involved 364 patients with mild to moderate heart failure assigned to one of three daily dosages of the beta blocker carvedilol (2.5 mg, 5 mg or 20 mg). Researchers sought to determine the optimum minimal dose of the...
In this article: Heart failure, Carvedilol, Beta blocker, Cardiovascular disease, Medical advice, and Osaka University
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PR Newswire: Health / Biotech | 6 days ago
Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results
...contribute between in revenues per year. The Company anticipates that it will receive final SFDA approval for the production of Felodipine sustained release tablets in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, which is expected to have a gross...
In this article: Revenue, Derivative, Radix Isatidis, TCM, Amortization, and Clarithromycin
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Centre Daily Times | 7 days ago
Higher Dose of Merck’s COZAAR® (losartan potassium tablets) Significantly Reduced Deaths and Hospitalizations Due to Heart Failure In Investigational Study
...Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension (LIFE) study was a multinational, double-blind study comparing COZAAR and atenolol in 9193 hypertensive patients with ECG-documented left ventricular hypertrophy. Patients with...
In this article: Losartan, Heart failure, Potassium, Atenolol, Stroke, Merck, Creatinine, Hypertension, and Myocardial infarction
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New York Daily News | 7 days ago
Court upholds golfer's drug ban
...program that went into effect in July 2008, was disciplined after testing positive for the anabolic steroid testosterone and propranolol , a beta blocker used to steady nerves. He went to court last week to block the suspension,...
In this article: Testosterone, PGA Tour, Beta blocker, Kevin Williams, Propranolol, Rangers, and Memphis
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SmartMoney.com | 7 days ago
3 Stocks With 25% Sales Growth (Screens)
...they're up sharply from a year ago but are declining from quarter to quarter. That's because sales of the company 's generic version of Toprol XL , an AstraZeneca (AZN ) medicine used to treat high blood pressure, are falling. Perhaps that's...
In this article: Sugar, Par Pharmaceutical, DineEquity, Brinker International, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buffalo, AstraZeneca, Exxon Mobil, Brazil, and U.S.
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Medical News Today | November 15, 2009
Heart Failure: Proven Treatments Not Always Used
...vessels to narrow and blood pressure to rise. Lower blood pressure reduces workload on the heart. Beta blockers : Drugs in this class -- metoprolol , bisoprolol and others -- slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure. Beta blockers are...
In this article: Heart failure, Beta blockers, Spironolactone, Metoprolol, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Bisoprolol, Angiotensin-converting enzyme, Aldosterone antagonists, and Aldosterone
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The Seattle Times | November 13, 2009
Lead in hair dye causes concern
...should not have to suffer side effects such as depression or impotence to control his high blood pressure. Beta blockers ( atenolol , propranolol , etc.) have been linked to dizziness, depression , fatigue and sexual dysfunction. A review in...
In this article: Food and Drug Administration, Depression, Hypertension, Juice, Propranolol, Nsaid, Beta blockers, Atenolol, Beet, and Pomegranate
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | November 13, 2009
Eli Lilly chief researcher to retire
...1998 and 2005 the companies knowingly made false statements about several prescription medications, including Albuterol , Dermatop and Nifedipine. That triggered a substantial discount in the rebates the companies were required to pay to the...
In this article: Eli Lilly & Co., AstraZeneca, Cancer, Medicaid, Medicare, Biopsy, and Florida
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MedicineNet | November 09, 2009
omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Lovaza)
...using Lovaza since their doctor may want to change the doses of these medications or monitor their effects; beta-blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin ), diuretics or water pills such as hydrochlorothiazide (Diuril), and vitamins/supplements...
In this article: Lovaza, Ester, Warfarin, Ibuprofen, Atorvastatin, Atenolol, Atherosclerosis, Fatty acid, FDA, and Diabetes mellitus
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Medical News Today | November 06, 2009
FDA Approves Labeling Update For REYATAZ(R) Capsules To Include 96-Week Data For Previously Untreated HIV-1 Infected Adult Patients
...when administered with other drugs that may prolong the PR interval (including beta-blockers other than atenolol , diltiazem , verapamil and digoxin ), especially drugs metabolized by CYP3A. When used with REYATAZ, a 50% dose reduction of...
In this article: HIV, Ritonavir, FDA, Protease inhibitor, Atazanavir, Rash, Jaundice, Causality, Lopinavir, and Cholesterol
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Medical News Today | November 06, 2009
What Is Graves' Disease? What Causes Graves' Disease?
...or block its action. The possible treatments include: Beta blockers - examples include propranolol (Inderal ), atenolol (Tenormin ), metoprolol (Lopressor ) and nadolol (Corgard ). Beta blockers are generally effective medications for...
In this article: Graves' disease, Thyroxine, Iodine, Thyroid hormone, Autoimmune disease, Calcium, Hyperthyroidism, Hormone, and Surgery
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Medical News Today | October 30, 2009
Part D Negotiation Will Save Medicare And Seniors Billions
...greater for all ten drugs; Amlodipine Besylate, Furosemide , Lipitor , Lisinopril , Hydrocodone , Atenolol , Levothyroxine NA, Hydrochlorothiazide, Metroprolol Tartrate, Metformin HCL. For example: - Part D plans spend 99.7% more than the VA...
In this article: Medicare, Beneficiary, Furosemide, Lipitor, Amlodipine, Medicaid, Lisinopril, Atenolol, and Hypertension
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Daily Progress | October 03, 2009
Firm's drug could be a brain cancer breakthrough
...both the quality and length of life. " The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently awarded the company an orphan drug designation for Mibefradil in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme , a form of brain cancer. This designation will...
In this article: Cancer, Calcium, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Mibefradil
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MedicineNet | September 28, 2009
Grapefruit Juice Can Interact with Drugs!
...was discovered completely by accident over a decade ago! Researchers were investigating whether alcohol could interact with felodipine (Plendil ) and used a solution of alcohol with grapefruit juice to mask the taste of alcohol for the...
In this article: Felodipine, Simvastatin, Nausea, Cisapride, Verapamil, Terfenadine, Tacrolimus, Nimodipine, Nicardipine, and Lovastatin
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Charlotte Observer | September 21, 2009
Avoid the mints with certain statin drugs
...to grapefruit in its effect on certain statin drugs. One study revealed that peppermint oil increases blood levels of felodipine (Plendil ), which is used as a model for this type of drug interaction. Extrapolating from this research, one...
In this article: Statin, Candy, Simvastatin, Crestor, Lovastatin, Felodipine, Atorvastatin, Cholesterol, and Peppermint
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Daily Mail | September 01, 2009
Mixing my medicines nearly made me bleed to death
...certain foods or drink with medication. For example, grapefruit juice dangerously magnifies the effect of the blood pressure drug Felodipine , which can lead to a dangerous decrease in blood pressure and increase in heart rate. Reactions may...
In this article: Warfarin, Tamiflu, Stroke, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Valve replacement, and Surgery
