Bedtime Dosing of Antihypertensives May Improve Nighttime BP Control in Hypertension: OMAN Trial Dr. Prem Aggarwal11 July 2025 8:30 AM ISTChina: A recent large-scale, multicenter randomized clinical trial has provided new insights into the optimal timing of antihypertensive medication,...
WHO Issues Updated Guidelines for Managing Non-Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2024 9:30 PM ISTUSA: Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are a significant global health challenge, contributing to approximately 14% of all maternal deaths...
Antihypertensive drugs like calcium channel blockers and diuretics may increase risk of eczematous dermatitis: JAMA Dr Riya Dave28 May 2024 8:45 AM ISTResearchers have found that antihypertensive drug use is associated with an increased risk of eczematous dermatitis in older adults. This conclusion...
Thiazide and Thiazide-like Diuretics reduce morbidity outcomes and withdrawal symptoms in Hypertension Dr.Niharika Harsha B25 July 2023 10:30 AM ISTNew research revealed that Thiazide and thiazide-like drugs reduced cardiovascular events, morbidity outcomes, and withdrawal due to various adverse...
Which antihypertensive drugs are associated with gout and hyperuricemia related adverse effects? Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that antihypertensive drugs like potassium-sparing diuretics, calcium channel blockers and losartan are...
Amlodipine as First-line Antihypertensive-Review of Indian Evidence Dr. Prem Aggarwal30 Jan 2023 12:00 PM ISTHypertension, often referred to as "the silent killer," is a significant global public health burden due to its risk for myocardial infarction (MI)...
Renal denervation benefits last upto 3 years in patients on BP medicines : SPYRAL HTN ON Medha Baranwal12 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTGermany: Results from pre-specified analysis of the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED study showed that renal denervation using Symplicity Spyral radiofrequency...
Physician's opinion on Metoprolol in CVD: The master of all trades! dr. Abhimanyu Uppal11 Feb 2022 11:45 AM ISTIt will not be an overstatement that cardioselective beta-blocker metoprolol has been one of the most researched and at the same time most widely used...
Thiazide diuretics may increase the risk of skin cancer after long-term use, CMAJ study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal19 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTThe risk of skin cancer associated with antihypertensive medication use is unclear, although thiazides have been implicated in regulatory safety...
ACE levels and schizophrenia risk, study explores the genetic association of antihypertensives with mental disorders. Dr. Shivi Kataria14 March 2021 11:38 PM ISTObservational studies have reported associations between antihypertensive medication and psychiatric disorders, although the reported direction of...
BP medicines increase survival even in frailest elderly patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jun 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a large Italian study that taking prescription blood pressure medication helped even the frailest elderly...
