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Promising New Drug Could Cut Blood Pressure In Weeks, Scientists Find
Study participants who received lorundrostat experienced a 15-point reduction in systolic blood pressure.
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls 1,200 Bottles Of "Subpotent" Hypertension Drug In US
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,200 bottles of a generic drug, used to treat high blood pressure, in the American market due to a manufacturing issue, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
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Zydus Gets US Regulator's Approval For Blood Pressure Medication
Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said it received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture and market Metoprolol Tartrate tablets in dosages of 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg
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Sun Pharma Recalls Over 34,000 Bottles Of Generic Drug In US After It Fails Test
Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing.
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Pfizer Recalls Hypertension Drug Accupril After Elevated Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found
Pfizer had last month also recalled some batches of another blood pressure drug Accuretic and two authorised cheaper versions due to the presence of possible carcinogen.
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Seaweeds May Help Manage Hypertension, Finds Study
A recent scientific breakthrough has come with a probable solution for combating hypertension.
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Drug Prescribed For High Blood Pressure Can Treat Parkinson's, Dementia: Study
Felodipine, a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, may be helpful in treating Parkinson's, Huntington's and forms of dementia, new study has found.
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High Blood Pressure Drug Shows Promise In Liver Disease
The drug sivelestat may lower portal hypertension -- associated with cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases -- thereby improving symptoms and its outcomes.
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Taking This Drug For High Blood Pressure Can Increase Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Study
The study examined if nifedipine and amlodipine, dihydropyridines widely used for high blood pressure and angina, are linked with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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4 More Medical Devices To Be Regulated By Government For Safe Use
The health ministry of India has notified medical devices such as nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers and glucometers as drugs under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, a step the government says will ensure their quality and performance.
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Dear Teens, Caffeinated Drinks Might Taste Good But Here's Why They Are Bad For You
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that adolescents should consume no more than 100 mg of caffeine a day (less than the amount found in a Starbucks grande latte). It also takes the position that "stimulant-containing energy drinks have no place in the diets of children or adolescents."
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Indian Medicine Firm Pulls Heart Drug From US Amid Cancer Risk Probes
A unit of India's Hetero Drugs is recalling some batches of the blood pressure and heart medicine valsartan in the United States, a notice on the U.S. regulator's website said, amid a wider probe into cancer risks associated with the drug.
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Adopt These Lifestyle And Diet Changes To Regulate Blood Pressure Effectively
A new study by the Andrews University has demonstrated that a programme aimed at helping people modify their lifestyle and diets, can be as effective against high blood pressure, as medication.
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Listening To Classical Music After Taking Medicine May Help Regulate High BP: Try These Foods Too
According to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports, classical music significantly enhances the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs, after a short time after it is taken to control high blood pressure.
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Nurse Was Convicted Of Murdering Two Patients. Cops Say He Killed 97 More
Niels Hoegel's deadly drugs of choice were ajmaline, lidocaine and calcium chloride - medications that he would administer to send his patients into arrhythmia, or force their blood pressure to crash to dangerously low levels.
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Promising New Drug Could Cut Blood Pressure In Weeks, Scientists Find
Study participants who received lorundrostat experienced a 15-point reduction in systolic blood pressure.
-
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls 1,200 Bottles Of "Subpotent" Hypertension Drug In US
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,200 bottles of a generic drug, used to treat high blood pressure, in the American market due to a manufacturing issue, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
-
Zydus Gets US Regulator's Approval For Blood Pressure Medication
Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said it received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture and market Metoprolol Tartrate tablets in dosages of 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg
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Sun Pharma Recalls Over 34,000 Bottles Of Generic Drug In US After It Fails Test
Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing.
-
Pfizer Recalls Hypertension Drug Accupril After Elevated Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found
Pfizer had last month also recalled some batches of another blood pressure drug Accuretic and two authorised cheaper versions due to the presence of possible carcinogen.
-
Seaweeds May Help Manage Hypertension, Finds Study
A recent scientific breakthrough has come with a probable solution for combating hypertension.
-
Drug Prescribed For High Blood Pressure Can Treat Parkinson's, Dementia: Study
Felodipine, a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, may be helpful in treating Parkinson's, Huntington's and forms of dementia, new study has found.
-
High Blood Pressure Drug Shows Promise In Liver Disease
The drug sivelestat may lower portal hypertension -- associated with cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases -- thereby improving symptoms and its outcomes.
-
Taking This Drug For High Blood Pressure Can Increase Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Study
The study examined if nifedipine and amlodipine, dihydropyridines widely used for high blood pressure and angina, are linked with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
-
4 More Medical Devices To Be Regulated By Government For Safe Use
The health ministry of India has notified medical devices such as nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers and glucometers as drugs under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, a step the government says will ensure their quality and performance.
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Dear Teens, Caffeinated Drinks Might Taste Good But Here's Why They Are Bad For You
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that adolescents should consume no more than 100 mg of caffeine a day (less than the amount found in a Starbucks grande latte). It also takes the position that "stimulant-containing energy drinks have no place in the diets of children or adolescents."
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Indian Medicine Firm Pulls Heart Drug From US Amid Cancer Risk Probes
A unit of India's Hetero Drugs is recalling some batches of the blood pressure and heart medicine valsartan in the United States, a notice on the U.S. regulator's website said, amid a wider probe into cancer risks associated with the drug.
-
Adopt These Lifestyle And Diet Changes To Regulate Blood Pressure Effectively
A new study by the Andrews University has demonstrated that a programme aimed at helping people modify their lifestyle and diets, can be as effective against high blood pressure, as medication.
-
Listening To Classical Music After Taking Medicine May Help Regulate High BP: Try These Foods Too
According to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports, classical music significantly enhances the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs, after a short time after it is taken to control high blood pressure.
-
Nurse Was Convicted Of Murdering Two Patients. Cops Say He Killed 97 More
Niels Hoegel's deadly drugs of choice were ajmaline, lidocaine and calcium chloride - medications that he would administer to send his patients into arrhythmia, or force their blood pressure to crash to dangerously low levels.
