Archive for the 'Calcium channel blockers' Category

Lotrel medication

Many people today suffer with high blood pressure problems, or as it is sometimes called, hypertension. As you are no doubt aware, there is a large selection of medical remedies available to treat patients sufferering from this common heart problem. One drug you may be considering taking is Lotrel. In this article we will examine [...]

Plendil as an effective antihypertensive

It seems that pharmaceutical companies are always introducing new products into their range to deal with ailments and conditions. One such product that has been introduced to deal with hypertension or high blood pressure is Plendil.
Whilst high blood pressure does not have a cure it can be maintained or controlled with calcium channel blockers [...]

Cardizem effect on hypertension

Cardizem is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It works by slowing conduction in the heart, slowing heart rate, and / or normalizing heart rhythm.
Cardizem is used to treat high blood pressure, high blood pressure), angina (chest pain), and some heart rhythm disorders (tachycardia supraventricular, atrial fibrillation).
Cardizem can also be used for [...]

TARKA® (trandolapril/verapamil hydrochloride ER)

Chemical composition:
TARKA® consists of a combination of slow release formula of Verapamil (Calcium channel blocker) and immidiate release formula of Trandolapril (ACE inhibitor)
Verapamil formulated as verapamil hydrochloride which is white crystalline powder soluble in water and alcohol, odourless and has bitter taste. Trandolapril is the ethyl ester of the active forumla tradolaprilate. Trandolapril is colourless [...]

FDA approves AZOR

The United States food and drug adminstration (FDA) approved Azor as first line treatment for high sever blood pressure. AZOR is formulated by Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. It’s a combination of Amlodipine as Amlodipine besylate and Olmesartan medoxomil. It’s prescribed for patients suffering from high blood pressure that can’t be controlled by the normal single antihypertensive [...]

Exforge as a new formulation for hypertension

Exforge is a new antihypertensive medication produced by Novartis pharma. It combines between two main antihypertensive classes (Angiotensin Receptor Blockers as Valsartan and Calcium channel Blockers as Amlodipine). It’s been prescribed by doctors in case of chronic high blood pressure when one drug is not enough.

Do antihypertensives affect sexual life?

This is a very common question that jumps to the brain once anyone male or female realizes that he or she is hypertensive and suffers from significantly high blood pressure.
Hypertension definitely affects sexual life. As the main erectile dysfunctions in males are derived from hypertension. High blood pressure decreases blood flow to the penis thus [...]