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Combination therapy with ARB and amlodipine effectively reduces ...  -  25 May 2007
TheHeart.Org,...all of whom were being treated with some form of monotherapy, including diuretics, calcium-channel blockers, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, or ARBs.

ASH: Abbreviation at the Core of Choice of Diuretics  -  May 20, 2007
MedPage Today,1982 Sep 24;248(12):1465-77] in which patients treated with chlorthalidone achieved better outcomes than patients on hydrochlorothiazide diuretics.

Analysis: Abbreviation hurting care?  -  May 23, 2007
United Press InternationalHCTZ is the accepted abbreviation for the generic diuretic drug hydrochlorothiazide, and diuretics are the backbone of most treatments for hypertension,

Are You Dehydrated Explanation of Signs of Dehydration  -  May 23, 2007
DentalPlans.com,Drinking caffeinated beverages dehydrate you faster because they are diuretics. Just a 2% loss of body water can cause trouble focusing, fuzziness,

Tinsley To Defy Ban On Diuretics  -  Apr 30, 2007
Virtual Form Guide,New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing outlawed diuretics from January 1 and Tinsley was the first jockey to return a positive test since the ban.

Dr. Gott: Experts disagree on blood-pressure strategy  -  May 19, 2007
The Spokesman Review,Dear Dr. Gott: Is it necessary to use diuretics to control some instances of high blood pressure, while other patients' high blood pressures can be

Benicar Reductions In Seated Systolic Blood Pressure For Stage 2 ...  -  May 22, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,In patients with an activated renin-angiotensin system, such as volume-and/or salt-depleted patients (eg, those being treated with high doses of diuretics),

Jockey threatens to quit over diuretic fine use  -  Apr 29, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,Diuretics were outlawed by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing from January 1 and Tinsley is the first jockey to test positive.

BENICAR HCT(R) Reductions in Seated Systolic Blood Pressure for ...  -  May 21, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Thiazide diuretics have been reported to cause exacerbation or activation of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Tinsley may quit  -  May 1, 2007
The Press,Tinsley says diuretics are a ``legitimate tool of my trade'' and he will continue to use a prescribed diuretic, if required, despite being fined $1000 at a

Drug testing will ensure an even field  -  May 10, 2007
Daily Press,Diuretics and estrogen inhibitors are banned because of their potential for masking the presence of steroids. Unlike many sports, the LPGA considers

Blood pressure rising around the globe  -  May 15, 2007
Akron Farm Report,For poorer countries, the tab for even low-cost diuretics is an issue — not to mention public education about sticking to treatment, notes Smith,

'Silent killer' high blood pressure affects nearly 1 billion worldwide  -  May 15, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,For poorer countries, the tab for even low-cost diuretics is an issue — not to mention public education about sticking to treatment, notes Dr. Sidney Smith

Adjunctive aliskiren seen effective in lowering blood pressure in ...  -  May 14, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...treating hypertension in obese patients who do not respond to thiazide diuretics, German and Swiss researchers report in the May issue of Hypertension.

NHS must prepare for heatwaves  -  May 14, 2007
OnMedica,These include anticholinergics, vasoconstrictors, antihistamines, drugs that reduce renal function, diuretics, psychoactive drugs and antihypertensives.

Frequent Urination Can Signal Underlying Health Problem  -  May 13, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Side effect of medication: Diuretics and other medications can increase urinary frequency. Age-related changes: Weakening of the muscles of the bladder,

When Doctors strike, Less People Die  -  May 12, 2007
The Market Oracle,...diuretics, warfarin and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), commonly used for treating such things as arthritis, the main offenders.

Data Presented at ASH Demonstrate Nebivolol Lowers Blood Pressure ...  -  May 21, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Patients received nebivolol monotherapy (5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg once daily) or nebivolol plus adjunct therapy (open-label diuretics or amlodipine).

Protect Yourself Against Extremely Hot Weather  -  May 11, 2007
KLAS-TV,Certainly our patients who're taking diuretics, water pills, need to be especially cautious this time of year. So those people are at especially high risk.

Racing: Tinsley - 'I will quit if testing continues'  -  Apr 30, 2007
New Zealand Herald,Diuretics have been used by many jockeys to reduce fluid in the body and have been known to cause severe dehydration. Tinsley, of Palmerston North,

Botham to Fleming; list of drug abusers  -  May 23, 2007
Khaleej Times,Warne used diuretics while Shoaib and Asif used banned steroid nandrolone and were suspended from the respective teams.

Regular And Moderate Wine Drinking  -  May 9, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),Hippo crates recommended specific wines to purge fever, disinfect and dress wounds, as diuretics, or for nutritional supplements, around 450 BC Wine is a

Dr. Collins: Protect yourself against the sun  -  May 23, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,..._ Diuretics: Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is a common "water pill" used for high blood pressure treatment. It can cause you to get a sunburn much more easily.

ASH: More Proves Better in Treating Hypertension  -  May 23, 2007
MedPage Today,Dr. Izzo enrolled 894 patients in his study, all of whom were being treated with some form of monotherapy -- diuretics, calcium channel blockers,

Exercising a day keeps aging woes away  -  May 23, 2007
The Money Times,In US around two thirds of people, more women than men, above 65 years are believed to take medication like painkillers, diuretics or water pills,

What’s the buzz about energy drinks?  -  May 1, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,...“Both are diuretics, so it can lead to greater dehydration,� Morrison says. “When you use the energy to boost you up, the sugar and caffeine will make it

Leading jockey threatens to defy drugs ban  -  Apr 30, 2007
Radio New Zealand,Diuretics are commonly used by jockeys for weight loss, and Tinsley who's used them for 15 years, says he'll quit riding if he continues to be tested.

Tinsley Fined Over Positive Swab  -  Apr 30, 2007
Virtual Form Guide,...noted the submission by NZTR that this decision should not be taken as the benchmark for any future breaches of this particular rule involving diuretics.

Heat stroke: What you must know  -  Apr 29, 2007
CNN-IBN,And people who are on anti-depressants, diuretics, anti Parkinson are also more prone to getting heat stroke.� Give them a cold water sponge if possible.

Using A Diuretic For High Blood Pressure Treatment Posted By ...  -  Apr 29, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),Diuretics work by forcing the kidneys to discharge more sodium and water than normal in the urine. This reduces the water content in the blood and less

Millions living with heart failure  -  May 23, 2007
Aurora Beacon News,These include beta blockers, ACE-inhibitors, diuretics and digoxin when necessary. Sometimes surgical therapy, cardiac resynchronization and various heart

Zelnorm Canada: Lucky to be Alive  -  May 22, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,I went on diuretics and extra heart meds and made an appointment with my cardiologist. By the time I saw the cardiologist, my symptoms had calmed down and

The lows of a high  -  May 22, 2007
Pune Newsline,Drugs used alone or in combination include diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, alpha-1 adrenergic blockers.

Marck Biosciences forays into South India  -  May 22, 2007
Moneycontrol.com (press release),...antibiotic solutions, diuretics, anti-infective, anti-fungal drug therapeutics, eye / ear solutions, injectibles and inhaling solutions.

ACCOMPLISH at 18 months: Better blood-pressure control with single ...  -  May 21, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Current recommendations for the treatment of stage 1 hypertension include the use of thiazide-type diuretics for most patients, with additional

Instant insight: Essential metals  -  May 21, 2007
Chemistry World,For example, the long-established use of organomercurials as diuretics has now been correlated with the compounds' ability to bind to aquaporins (water

Medication and your mouth  -  May 20, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,...anti-diarrhoeals, anti-histamines, anti-psychotic drugs, decongestants, diuretics, muscle relaxants, oral inhalants for asthma and tranquillisers.

Heart- to- heart  -  May 8, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),In addition to medical therapy with diuretics and ACE inhibitor therapy can cause electrolyte changes which results in heart rate irregularities leading to

Fitness Column  -  May 3, 2007
Ulster Herald (subscription),It is not uncommon for a man or woman suffering with bulimia to take diet pills in an attempt to keep from binging, or to use diuretics to try to lose

UNLOAD raises questions about how ultrafiltration, diuretics work ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
TheHeart.Org,New Orleans, LA - The greater volume removal and better 90-day clinical outcomes possible with peripheral ultrafiltration therapy compared with diuretics in

Expedited Oxygen Wean After Coil Embolization of Systemic-to ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)...was discharged 4 days later at 2040 g, breathing room air with an oxygen saturation of 96%, without respiratory distress, and receiving no diuretics.

Lowered blood pressure is one of the Health Benefits of Drinking Water  -  Apr 22, 2007
American Chronicle,The first treatment doctors usually prescribe are “water pills� (diuretics), and what do they do? Cause the body to loose water to bring down blood pressure

Wockhardt gets two FDA approvals  -  Apr 25, 2007
Express Pharma,Furosemide injection is one of the most widely used diuretics (drugs that promote excretion of urine) in hospitals and ICUs in several life-threatening

Take prescriptions as directed: Study found only half of people ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Sauk Valley Newspapers,They tell him they hate the way diuretics, the "water pills" prescribed for high blood pressure, keep them running to the bathroom.

Continuing medical education XV An insight into Anti-Angina Drugs  -  Apr 24, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),There is a risk of fall of blood pressure (hypotension) when anti-angina drugs are used along with anti-hypertensive drugs, diuretics and alcohol.

Childhood sunburn — adult skin cancer  -  Apr 24, 2007
Hutchinson Leader,...•Stay out of the sun when taking certain medications, such as antibiotics and diuretics, that make the skin more light sensitive. Check with your doctor.

Drug combination proved deadly for Anna Nicole Smith  -  Apr 23, 2007
Citrus County Chronicle,News reports have also claimed that numerous other medications were found in Smith’s hotel room, including muscle relaxants, diuretics and potassium

How Ace Inhibitors Work to Lower Blood Pressure  -  Apr 23, 2007
American Chronicle,Some medications, such as diuretics, actually reduce potassium and that has some health risks with it as well. The opposite is true of ACE inhibitors.

New Strategies for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Evaluation and ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Depending on clinical presentation, patients with all types of PAH may benefit from use of oxygen, warfarin anticoagulation, diuretics, and digitalis.

Climbing the Mountain of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure  -  Mar 27, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),12 The strategy is to relieve symptoms preferentially with diuretic use, including high-dose loop diuretics and continuous diuretic infusions (the safety of

Carnival top fives  -  Apr 23, 2007
CMU The Tartan Online,The diuretics will only increase the dehydration, making your head hurt worse. 4. Sleep it off. Sure, you have Tear-Down at three, but you might as well

Medical Edge -- Breathing easier about pleural effusion  -  Apr 23, 2007
Post-Bulletin,Diuretics can help eliminate excess fluid, and over-the-counter or prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce inflammation and

First-Line Therapy for Hypertension  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineThiazide diuretics were found to be superior to calcium-channel blockers and ACE inhibitors in lowering rates of cardiovascular disease among many patients

EVEREST Data On Use Of Tolvaptan Published In JAMA And Featured At ACC  -  Mar 31, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),In contrast to diuretics, tolvaptan is designed to promote aquaresis, the excretion of electrolyte-free water. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) and

JAMA Publishes EVEREST Trial Results, Showing New Vasopressin ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Patients were treated with standard optimal therapy in the EVEREST trials, including diuretics, digoxin, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers,

EVEREST Data on Short- and Long-Term Use of Otsuka's ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Additionally, treating physicians could choose conventional therapies for their patients, including diuretics, digoxin, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II

Steroids in Boxing  -  Apr 22, 2007
ringsidereport.com,Something which makes it difficult for testers are the use of diuretics, which have been known to be used as masking agents but can also be used to lose

Anna Nicole`s doctor faces state investigation  -  Apr 5, 2007
Zee News,They include chloral hydrate, anti-anxiety drugs, muscle relaxants, anti-seizure drugs, diuretics and antibiotics. "I can only tell you that she

As Travel Season Approaches, Physical Therapists Offer Tips On ...  -  Apr 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),These include immobility due to cramped seating positions, possible dehydration due to consumption of alcoholic drinks and other diuretics such as tea and

Home Remedies For Kidney-Cleansing  -  Apr 20, 2007
American Chronicle,That is why all remedies used for this process are strong diuretics. Parsley seeds:1 tea spoon of seeds put in 0,5L of boiling water and steep over night in

RICHARD HARKNESS: How much calcium is too much?  -  Apr 20, 2007
Centre Daily Times,People taking thiazide diuretics may need to limit their calcium intake to no more than 500-800 mg daily. Count both supplements and diet.

Health checkup: coping with dry eyes  -  Apr 18, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,Diuretics, antihistamines, sleeping pills and some antidepressants may decrease tear production. Low humidity and air conditioning may also make dry eyes

BNP-guided med adjustments in chronic HF can cut death ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Clinicians in the Systolic Heart Failure Treatment Supported by BNP (STARS-BNP) trial prescribed more diuretics and especially ACE inhibitors and beta

George Melly's battle with cancer and dementia  -  Apr 17, 2007
Daily Mail,George ignored instructions to give up smoking but was put on a vast regime of medication, including diuretics to combat fluid build-up.

The hidden wounds of the Iraq war  -  Apr 15, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,The standard care involves using calcium channel blockers to protect damaged nerve cells against further injury, intravenous diuretics to control brain

Food, water, exercise help keep bowels healthy  -  Apr 14, 2007
Glens Falls Post-Star,...pressure medications (calcium channel blockers), anti-Parkinson drugs, antispasmodics, antidepressants, iron supplements, diuretics and anticonvulsants.

Suspected illness snuffs out county's pyro-hunting pooch  -  Apr 14, 2007
Las Cruces Sun-News,Kolson treated Shela with prescribed diuretics overnight, but the dog's condition worsened by Friday morning. Shela went into apparent cardiac arrest and

Viral infections hit city  -  Apr 13, 2007
Afternoon Dispatch & Courier,Elderly people who have to take diuretics or blood pressure medicines do not take enough water for fear of losing control or of it disturbing their

Drug Testing: Diluted Specimens  -  Apr 12, 2007
Market-Day.net,...time of collection, or by consuming too many liquids,especially liquids that contain diuretics, prior to collection (iecoffee, soda, medications, etc.).

Longview teacher's heart was her best feature  -  Apr 12, 2007
Lufkin Daily News,Lately, she'd been battling a stomach virus and was taking diuretics, Cox said. "They think the combination of those two could have been the cause," she

New YAZ(R) Oral Contraceptive Available In The United States  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Medications that may increase serum potassium include ACE inhibitors, angiotensin-ll receptor antagonists, potassium-sparing diuretics,

Family makes a fresh start; rescued cats get new home  -  Apr 11, 2007
News Courier,They received oxygen and antibiotic therapy and diuretics to help them breathe better. They bounced back. They were given oxygen on scene.

Brovana Inhalation Solution Now Available by Prescription for ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Also, see the complete prescribing information regarding potential drug interactions with beta-blockers, diuretics, digoxin or MAOI and tricyclic

Pregnant pause to follow Great Easter tilt  -  Apr 10, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,It has already introduced a rule precluding jockeys from taking diuretics, a fast-acting weight reducing drug which removes fluids from the body and can

People warned of dehydration, sunstrokes in coming dry days  -  Apr 9, 2007
Daily Times,In hot weather, insufficient water consumption, excessive sweating, exposure to humidity, direct contact with the scorching sun, and the use of diuretics

Study says try hot cocoa, not tea, to help heart  -  Apr 10, 2007
Honolulu Advertiser,The effect is similar to that of drugs such as beta-blockers and diuretics used to control blood pressure, the study said. Such reductions would be expected

Heart drug doesn’t help survival  -  Apr 10, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,They were randomly assigned to receive either the new drug or fake medication in addition to other standard heart failure treatments like diuretics within

People spend more to keep pets healthy  -  Apr 9, 2007
Sioux City Journal,As a result, the 13-year-old dog is on diuretics and heart medications, and Condon takes him to the vet every three weeks to have fluid drained off his

Dr. Collins: Protect yourself against the sun  -  Apr 9, 2007
IdahoStatesman.com,Diuretics: Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is a common "water pill" used for high blood pressure treatment. It can cause you to get a sunburn much more easily.

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