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  • Nifedipine

    Drug
    08/31/04, Healthwise

    Nifedipine is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers. Nifedipine relaxes (widens) your blood vessels (veins and arteries), which makes it easier for the heart to pump and reduces its workload.

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  • Beta-blockers for fast heart rates

    Article
    09/17/08, Healthwise

    Beta-blockers help slow the heart rate by blocking the effect of the hormone adrenaline. This reduces the number of electrical impulses that pass through the atrioventricular (AV) node to the lower heart chambers (ventricles).

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  • Acebutolol

    Drug
    06/07/07, Healthwise

    If you need to have any type of surgery, you may need to temporarily stop using acebutolol. Be sure the surgeon knows ahead of time that you are using acebutolol.

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  • Lisinopril

    Drug
    03/11/08, Healthwise

    Vomiting, diarrhea, or heavy sweating can cause you to become dehydrated. This can lead to very low blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, or kidney failure while you are taking lisinopril. Drink plenty of water each day while you are taking this med

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  • Guanethidine

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Use caution when rising from a sitting or lying position, especially first thing in the morning. Dizziness may occur while taking guanethidine and may result in a fall.

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  • Phenoxybenzamine

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Phenoxybenzamine lowers blood pressure. It is used to treat episodes of high blood pressure and sweating associated with pheochromocytoma.

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  • Hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril

    Drug
    03/11/08, Healthwise

    You should not use this medication if you are allergic to any other ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipri

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  • Metoprolol

    Drug
    05/06/08, Healthwise

    If you need to have any type of surgery, you may need to temporarily stop using metoprolol. Be sure the surgeon knows ahead of time that you are using metoprolol.

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  • Diltiazem and enalapril

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Heavy sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, or other causes of fluid loss may lead to very low blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting during therapy with diltiazem and enalapril. Maintain proper fluid intake to prevent dehydration and related adverse effect

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  • Valsartan

    Drug
    01/21/08, Healthwise

    To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

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