Before taking a powerful prescription drug, the doctor - and patient - should weigh up the risks and benefits. Of course the doctor rarely does any such thing, and prescribes the drug as a matter of course. Unfortunately no drug comes without side...
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Q I regularly take aspirin but, recently, I’ve been prescribed an antihypertensive. Is there any interaction between these drugs? - CH, Swindon
Losartan is one of a new breed of antihypertensives known as angiotensin II antagonists and already, as a new kid on the block, it's causing concern among doctors. ...
As its name implies, Zestril is supposed to put the spring back into the step of the elderly by treating high blood pressure and heart failure. Marketed by Zeneca, it is one of the powerful ACE in ...
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a class of drugs commonly used to treat heart attack victims. As the name suggests, they work by blocking the action of angiotensin, the chemica ...
Cozaar (losartan potassium) is heralded by its manufacturer Merck Sharp & Dohme as being "the first of a new class" for treating hypertension, or high blood pressure. ...
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Heart failure is a catch-all term which simply means that your heart isn’t working quite as well as it should. A number of problems building up over time can result in a heart that can’t pump as well as it used to.
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