June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article summarizes the main plenary sessions of the 88th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists and reports no new clinical findings.
July 2013 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” This study found that prototype right heart circulatory assist devices significantly improved hemodynamics and reduced pulmonary vascular resistances in piglet models of acute hemodynamic shock.
9 citations
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March 1989 in “The BMJ” Adding diltiazem to a beta blocker can cause dangerously slow heart rates.
102 citations
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September 1977 in “The Lancet” Minoxidil with propranolol and diuretics lowers blood pressure but causes fluid retention and hair growth.
22 citations
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April 1985 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the uncommon but potentially serious cutaneous reactions to beta-adrenergic blockers and the uncertain pathogenesis, with no new clinical results reported.
19 citations
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May 1979 in “Archives of internal medicine” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure and initially increases plasma renin activity without raising aldosterone levels.
20 citations
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February 1977 in “Circulation” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure and increases heart efficiency, but may raise lung artery pressure in some people.
This study in diabetic db/db mice found that treatment with the antihypertensive agents minoxidil or nebivolol stimulated elastogenesis and inhibited elastolysis, leading to restored elastic fibers, reduced aortic stiffening, and normalized blood pressure.
17 citations
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May 1975 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics”
1 citations
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October 1974 in “Postgraduate medicine” New drugs like clonidine and prazosin show promise for treating high blood pressure despite some side effects.
15 citations
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November 1994 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that while the combination of oral propranolol and intradermal injections in guinea pigs led to psoriasiform changes, it did not fully mimic psoriasis.
February 2024 in “Practical Diabetes” This study showed that spironolactone effectively reduces morbidity and mortality in moderate to severe heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, but its benefits in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction are less clear.
34 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics” This article discusses the use of direct vasodilators and sympatholytic agents in hypertension management, highlighting their utility in specific cases like refractory hypertension and heart failure, but reports no new clinical results.
55 citations
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October 1975 in “Circulation” Minoxidil, propranolol, and furosemide effectively control severe hypertension, but may cause sodium retention.
11 citations
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January 1980 in “Southern Medical Journal” This study found that minoxidil effectively manages various types of severe hypertension but can cause side effects such as sodium retention and tachycardia.
July 1987 in “Reactions (Auckland)” Oral minoxidil may slow male pattern baldness and cause body hair growth, but hair loss can happen after stopping it.
October 2008 in “Clin-alert” This abstract lists keywords related to various medications and therapies, but it does not provide new study results or findings.
100 citations
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March 1973 in “American Journal of Cardiology” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure without major side effects.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Spironolactone can safely lower blood pressure in patients on other blood pressure medications, but may slightly increase the risk of low blood pressure.
14 citations
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April 2009 in “Acta Medica Scandinavica” In this study, oral minoxidil combined with other medications improved blood pressure control in patients with severe hypertension but often had to be discontinued due to side effects.
6 citations
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January 1977 in “PubMed” This study found that minoxidil, used with beta-blockers and thiazides, effectively reduced blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension, although it required careful management of side effects like sodium retention and increased hair growth.
109 citations
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July 1984 in “Circulation” This study found that long-term minoxidil treatment, despite improving hemodynamics and left ventricular function, was associated with more frequent clinical events and a poorer clinical course in patients with chronic left ventricular failure.
96 citations
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October 1981 in “Drugs” Minoxidil effectively treats severe hypertension but may cause side effects, so careful monitoring is needed.
34 citations
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January 1977 in “American Journal of Cardiology”
20 citations
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March 1990 in “JAMA” This report from the National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects identifies 56 cases of alopecia associated with the use of topical ophthalmic β-blockers.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article reviews the mechanisms and uses of minoxidil for hypertension and androgenetic alopecia, without presenting new clinical findings.
1 citations
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April 1987 in “American Journal of Nursing” Some drugs can cause serious side effects, like hypoglycemia from mix-ups, skin reactions, or depression, and while penicillamine may help rheumatoid arthritis more than auranofin, it has more severe side effects.
55 citations
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March 1973 in “PubMed” Minoxidil is a new drug that lowers blood pressure.
6 citations
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October 1979 in “Chest” This study found that minoxidil significantly reduces systemic blood pressure and vascular resistance in patients with hypertension, but does not alter pulmonary vascular resistance or exacerbate pulmonary hypertension.
2 citations
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July 2021 in “Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology” This study suggests that lisinopril's cardiometabolic effects are weaker in men with early-onset male-pattern baldness compared to those with normal hair growth.