Over the course of the last few months, my doctor has been trying to find the right combination of antibiotics, ACE inhibitors, and beta blockers to help with my diagnosed conditions of endocarditis and myocarditis. Some of the results have been disappointing while others have been difficult to handle. The purpose of this article is ...
ACE inhibitors are a popular and highly effective category of medications used to control hypertension (high blood pressure) and some types of heart failure. As a general rule they are well tolerated and have a limited set of side effects. However, like all medications there are some potential effects which are undesirable. This article will ...
Are you experiencing an annoying, dry cough? While a dry cough can come from a variety of causes including upper respiratory infections, sinusitis, colds, and flu, and even more serious problems such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, and cancer, there are several other dry cough causes that even your doctor might miss. If you have a nagging ...
Several drugs have been explored to control my blood pressure. Some have been beta-blockers and others ACE inhibitors. Beta-blockers are also known as beta-adrenergic antagonists, beta-adrenergic blocking agents and beta antagonists. Beta-blockers do exactly what the name implies. It keeps epinephrine or nonrepinephrine from adhering to a nerve’s beta-receptors in order to prevent a heart-related ...
Blood pressure medications come in many different forms and types. Each type performs a certain function in the body and work differently for different people. This article will discuss the different types of blood pressure medications and how they work as well as the differences in them. High blood pressure (or Hypertension) is manageable. Read ...
