C HLOROTHIAZIDE and other diuretics of similar structure have become established as valuable therapeutic agents in the control of hypertension. While not entirely free of toxicity, these drugs produce few disturbing side-effects. In addition, they have a relatively flat dose response curve in the therapeutic range. This permits fairly uniform dose schedules, which is an important feature of dru...

The antihypertensive properties of single doses of furosemide were evaluated in 113 patients. Doses over 120 mg consistently produced a fall in arterial pressure whereas smaller doses did not. Thus 20 of 22 patients (90%) who received more than 120 mg had a 26 + 6% average reduction in mean arterial pressure. The hypotensive action began in 30 to 45 minutes, the nadir of the decrease occurred b...

spiro-4- thiazolidinones have been synthesized by the cyclocondensation of phthalazinyl hydrazones with cyclic ketones and substituted mercapto acetic acids. compounds were screened for their antibacterial, antifungal and antihypertensive activity. the combined elemental analyses and spectroscopic data prove the authenticity of the synthesized compounds

BACKGROUND Hypertension drives the global burden of cardiovascular disease and its prevalence is estimated to increase by 30% by the year 2025. Nonadherence to chronic medication regimens is common; approximately 43% to 65.5% of patients who fail to adhere to prescribed regimens are hypertensive patients. Nonadherence to medications is a potential contributing factor to the occurrence of concom...

BACKGROUND Pharmacologic treatment of hypertension reduces risks of stroke, congestive heart failure, renal failure, and mortality, but whether medications, once begun, need to be continued for life is uncertain. METHODS Several search strategies on MEDLINE using key words "medication," "withdrawal," "discontinuance," and "therapy" in several combinations, nested within "hypertension," were n...

Pharmacotherapy of human hypertension is effective, safe and well-tolerated. Antihypertensive drugs are of three broad classes: diuretics, sympatholytics and vasodilators. The use of each class is discussed and a summary of therapeutic considerations offered for representative agents. Recent trends in antihypertensive therapy are identified.

Astaxanthin is a biological antioxidant naturally found in a wide variety of aquatic living organisms, and has shown various pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activities. A recent study reported that the administration of astaxanthin induced a significant reduction in blood pressure and delayed the incidence of stroke in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensi...

To determine whether telmisartan improves insulin resistance compared with other antihypertensive drugs, we performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of telmisartan. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched through December 2013. Eligible studies were prospective RCTs of telmisartan versus other antihypertensive drugs, enrollin...

Background. Antihypertensive agents have been shown to inhibit oxidative stress and inflammatory response and thus neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease (PD). Epidemiological evidence suggests inconsistency between use of antihypertensives and risk of PD. This study is aimed to examine the association between antihypertensive use and risk of PD. Methods. Literature search in PubMed, EMBASE, an...