For the majority of people who suffer from high blood pressure the only long-term solution is daily pills and regular monitoring from your physician with adjustments to your dosage or changes to your pills as necessary. So how much better would life be if you could si...

Cerebrovascular disease, or stroke, refers to brain disorders. Cerebrovascular disease is any disorder that affects the disease in the blood vessels that feed oxygen-rich blood to the face and brain. Cerebrovascular disease is the third leading cause of death after he...

High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. A condition of high blood pressure creates more risk of heart strokes, heart failure along with various other disorders that may threaten your life. Ask any doctor and he will tell you how to maintain your normal blood ...

Blood pressure reducing medicines are normally used when exercise and diet has failed to reduce your blood pressure to a safe level or to control your blood pressure while you are making the required lifestyle changes to get the desired results. The number of blo...

Anemia If you have anemia, people may say you have tired blood. That's because anemia — a condition in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your tissues — can make you feel tired. There are many forms of anemia, each with...

If you personally make the choice that you are going to drink alcohol, whether on a regular basis or occasionally, you need to be sure that you always drink responsibly. There are a variety of different habits that you need to get into if you are going to drink i...

Diabetes is a disease caused by your body’s inability to create insulin. This inability hinders the natural process of turning carbohydrates into energy. Since diabetes disrupts the body’s normal functions, there are many diabetes complications that can oc...

Obesity is now at epidemic levels in the US and, perhaps not surprisingly, is now commonly being seen in teenagers. It would seem however that this epidemic has now spread outside of the adult and adolescent population and we are starting to see obesity at young ages ...

Many people suffer from allergies. This is one of the most common issues when it comes to health among many individuals. When a person experiences this type of health condition, there are many different things occurring inside the body. However, the main issue that is...

The largest randomised trial of an anti-anginal drug to date is the ACTION trial. It included 7,665 patients with stable angina pectoris. ACTION demonstrated that the calcium channel blocker nifedipine (Adalat) prolongs cardiovascular event- and procedure-free surviva...

Biovail Corporation (NYSE:BVF BVF - Bearing Versus FrequencyBVF - Berufsverband der Frauenärzte eV (Muenchen, Germany)BVF - Biovail Corporation (stock symbol))(TSE:BVF), Toronto, has announced that its 30mg dosage 1. Administration of a therapeutic agent in prescri...

Byline: Lauran Neergaard Associated Press People taking an old version of the drug nifedipine nifedipine /ni·fed·i·pine/ (ni-fed´i-pen) a calcium channel blocking agent used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of coronary insufficiency and angina pec...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Elan Corporation, plc today announced its first quarter 2006 financial results and provided a business update.Commenting on Elan's business, Kelly Martin, Elan's president and chief executive officer, said, "Our first quarter results demonstrate ...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Elan Corporation, plc today announced its second quarter 2006 financial results.Commenting on Elan's business, Kelly Martin, Elan's president and chief executive officer, said, "The second quarter, once again, reflected our continued discipline a...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE:ELN) today announced its third quarter 2006 financial results. Commenting on Elan's business, Kelly Martin, Elan's president and chief executive officer, said, "The third quarter provided further evidence of progress ...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Elan Corporation, plc today announced its full-year and fourth quarter 2006 financial results and provided guidance for its financial outlook for 2007. Commenting on Elan's business, Kelly Martin, Elan's president and chief executive officer, sa...

There are dozens of antihypertensive agents in use today. They can be grouped into eight different classifications: (1) alpha/beta-adrenergic blocking agents, (2) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, (3) angiotensin II receptor antagonists, (4) antiadrenergi...

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Brand Name(*) Chemical Name Manufacturer Analgesics Aspirin (multiple) Acetylsalicylic acid Multiple Darvocet-N, Propoxyphene Eli Lilly and Co. Propacet, napsylate (Darvocet), TEVA Propoxyphene na...

Medication Indications for Use Generic name (Brand names) Cardiac medications digitoxin (Crystodigin, Digitoxin) Help regulate heart rate. digoxin (Digoxin, Lanoxin) Treat congestive heart fai...

Definition Calcium channel blockers are medicines that slow the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessels. This, in turn, relaxes blood vessels, increases the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, and reduces the heart's workload. Purpose Cal...

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Last month, the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued a "Special Fraud Alert" targeting aggressive drug industry marketing involving cash and other payments to doctors and pharmacists to promote specific products. The I...

Nifedipine, a widely prescribed hypertension drug, has been linked over the years to an increased rate of cancer, heart attack, gastrointestinal bleeding, and memory loss. Now one more adverse effect can be added to the list: male infertility. Nifedipine is a calcium ...

TO THE EDITOR: Could you please resume using the commonly used proprietary name in parentheses after the generic whenever possible? I do not always remember the generic name of a medication, often because so many of the drugs in a medication class have similar soundin...

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Slice open a succulent grapefruit or pour yourself a glass of chilled grapefruit juice this winter and you'll be getting more than just a pucker and some vitamin C. ...