Heart & Vascular Health: Medications

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  • Deep vein thrombosis: Taking anticoagulants safely

    Article
    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Deep vein thrombosis is a condition where blood clots develop in the deep veins of your legs. These clots are dangerous because they can block blood flow, which can cause many different complications.

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  • Torsemide

    Drug
    11/15/07, Healthwise

    Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease or liver disease, or an allergy to sulfa drugs..

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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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  • Diuretics for high blood pressure

    Article
    04/24/07, Healthwise

    Diuretics 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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  • Epoprostenol

    Drug
    04/03/08, Healthwise

    Before using epoprostenol, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, especially a bleeding or blood clotting disorder; heart disease, high blood pressure, liver or kidney disease, or any drug allergies.

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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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  • Atenolol

    Drug
    07/09/08, Healthwise

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

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  • Timolol

    Drug
    06/07/07, Healthwise

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

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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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  • Anagrelide

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Your doctor will need to monitor your blood with blood tests before starting treatment with anagrelide, every 2 days for the first week of treatment, and at least weekly thereafter until the desired maintenance dosage is reached.

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