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Glossary Antihypertensives

drugs that lower high blood pressure

Antihypertensives, also known as blood pressure medications, are drugs used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). They work through various mechanisms, such as relaxing blood vessels, reducing blood volume, or decreasing the heart rate, to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of complications like stroke and heart attack.

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research Spironolactone: An Anti-androgenic and Anti-hypertensive Drug That May Provide Protection Against the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19

36 citations , July 2020 in “Frontiers in Medicine”

Spironolactone might help protect against severe lung problems in COVID-19 patients.

research Association of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer with antihypertensive drugs: A report from the Research on Adverse Drug events And Reports project

1 citations , April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

Blood pressure medications may increase the risk of skin cancer.

research Pharma maker recalls drug over undeclared anti-hypertensive drug

May 2020

A medicine company has recalled a drug because it contained an unlisted blood pressure medication.

research Therapeutic indications and other use-case-driven updates in the drug ontology: anti-malarials, anti-hypertensives, opioid analgesics, and a large term request

11 citations , March 2017 in “Journal of Biomedical Semantics”

This study expands the Drug Ontology to include therapeutic indications for resistant hypertension, malaria, and opioid abuse research, providing a framework for additional drug use representations beyond their original design.

research Experimental and thermodynamic analyses of supercritical CO2-Solubility of minoxidil as an antihypertensive drug

28 citations , November 2020 in “Fluid Phase Equilibria”

In this study, researchers measured the solubility of Minoxidil in supercritical CO₂ under various temperature and pressure conditions and created models to estimate solubility based on different predictive approaches.

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community Can liver problems be associated with response to the oral minoxidil?

in Research 147 upvotes 8 months ago

Liver problems may reduce the effectiveness of oral minoxidil due to impaired SULT1A1 enzyme activity, which is crucial for converting minoxidil to its active form. This reduction in enzyme function can significantly decrease the drug's effectiveness in promoting hair growth.

community Is oral minoxidil f***ing me up?

in General 269 upvotes 9 months ago

Oral minoxidil is causing significant blood pressure fluctuations and increased heart rate, leading the user to consider switching to topical minoxidil and tretinoin. The user plans to consult a cardiologist and is likely to stop using oral minoxidil.

community Using oral min, fin, biotin for 4 months

70 upvotes 11 months ago

The user has been using oral minoxidil (5mg), finasteride (1mg), and biotin for 4 months with minimal progress in hair regrowth. Other users suggest patience, considering alternative treatments, and note that biotin may not significantly contribute unless there's a deficiency.

community Anyone read oral minoxidil's leaflet?

4 upvotes 1 year ago

Oral minoxidil is discussed, highlighting potential cardiovascular risks at high doses, but users note that lower doses commonly used for hair loss are generally considered safe. Monitoring by doctors is advised, and some users report taking it without issues, comparing its risks to those of common medications like ibuprofen.

community Indiamart anyone has used these ones before?

132 upvotes 1 month ago

The conversation discusses purchasing hair loss treatments like minoxidil and finasteride from Indiamart, with users advising to stick to reputable Indian pharmaceutical brands. Concerns about product authenticity and safety, especially regarding minoxidil's potential side effects, are also highlighted.

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