Heart & Vascular Health: Medications

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  • Nesiritide

    Drug
    02/09/07, Healthwise

    Before receiving nesiritide, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease or high blood pressure (especially if you take blood pressure medication for it).

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  • Quinidine

    Drug
    09/09/04, Healthwise

    Contact your doctor immediately if you experience ringing in the ears, changes in vision, dizziness, fainting, a rapid heartbeat, headache, nausea, a rash, or difficulty breathing.

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  • Fondaparinux (injectable)

    Drug
    06/20/05, Healthwise

    There is a risk of bleeding in the spinal or epidural space, possibly resulting in paralysis, when fondaparinux is used along with spinal or epidural anesthesia or spinal puncture. This risk may be increased by the use of indwelling epidural catheter

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  • Aspirin and pravastatin

    Drug
    11/09/07, Healthwise

    Before taking aspirin and pravastatin, tell your doctor if you have diabetes, underactive thyroid, kidney disease, congestive heart failure, a muscle disorder, a recent history of stomach or intestinal bleeding, a bleeding or blood clotting disorder,

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  • Propranolol

    Drug
    05/15/08, Healthwise

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

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  • Hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate

    Drug
    07/28/05, Healthwise

    You may develop a headache because of this medicine, but do not stop taking it. Take aspirin or acetaminophen to treat the headache. Ask your doctor which is best for you. This side effect usually goes away with continued hydralazine and isosorbide d

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  • Norepinephrine

    Drug
    08/15/07, Healthwise

    Before receiving norepinephrine, tell your doctor if you have high blood pressure (hypertension), overactive thyroid, asthma, or a sulfite allergy.

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  • Pentoxifylline

    Drug
    09/08/04, Healthwise

    Do not stop taking this medication suddenly. It may take up to 8 weeks for you to see beneficial effects from pentoxifylline.

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  • Propafenone

    Drug
    03/05/08, Healthwise

    Before you take propafenone, tell your doctor if you have congestive heart failure, liver or kidney disease, lupus, arthritis, myasthenia gravis, or if you have had a heart attack within the past 2 years.

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  • Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)

    Article
    08/25/08, Healthwise

    Angiotensin II receptor blockers inhibit a substance that causes blood vessels to narrow (constrict). As a result, blood vessels relax and widen (dilate), making it easier for blood to flow through the vessels, which reduces blood pressur

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