High Blood Pressure: Medications
High blood pressure: Taking medicines properly
04/24/07, HealthwiseHigh blood pressure is a lifelong disease that, if not controlled, can lead to heart or kidney disease and stroke. Even though you may not feel sick when you have high blood pressure, taking your medicine exactly as direct
Chronic Kidney Disease - Medications
11/13/07, HealthwiseAlthough medicine cannot reverse chronic kidney disease, it is often used to help treat symptoms and complications and to slow further kidney damage.
Beta-blockers for fast heart rates
09/17/08, HealthwiseBeta-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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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for coronary artery disease
05/29/08, HealthwiseAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors interfere with the formation of a hormone (angiotensin II) that can narrow (constrict) blood vessels. ACE inhibitors help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart, which lowe
Beta-blockers for atrial fibrillation
12/18/08, HealthwiseBeta-blockers block the effects of certain hormones (catecholamines, such as adrenaline) on the heart. This helps slow the heart rate by blocking the number of electrical impulses that pass through the AV node to the lower heart cham
Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy - Medications
11/14/08, HealthwiseMedicine for preeclampsia and high blood pressure during pregnancy may be used to:
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for heart attack and unstable angina
05/14/07, HealthwiseAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors interfere with the formation of a hormone (angiotensin II) that can narrow (constrict) blood vessels. ACE inhibitors help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart, which lowe
Beta-blockers for heart attack and unstable angina
05/14/07, HealthwiseThe body often responds to the increased stress of a heart attack or unstable angina by increasing the heart rate and blood pressure. Beta-blockers slow the heart rate and reduce the heart's workload.
Calcium channel blockers for heart attack and unstable angina
05/14/07, HealthwiseCalcium channel blockers help treat chest pain and increase oxygen supply to the heart by:
Diuretics for high blood pressure
04/24/07, HealthwiseDiuretics cause the kidneys to remove more sodium and water from the body which helps to relax the blood vessel walls, thereby lowering blood pressure.
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