Calcium antagonists as antihypertensive agents

Calcium antagonists as anti-atherosclerotic agents.

TRPV1 Antagonists as Analgesic Agents

The last decade (2001 2010), declared as the Decade of Pain Control and Research by the United States Congress, brought significantly advances in our understanding of pain biology. Unfortunately, this has not translated into additional effective treatments of chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain is a debilitating and complex clinical state usually associated with diabetic neuropathy, postherpe...

Are calcium ion antagonists effective anti-atherogenic agents?

Atherosclerosis, calcium, and calcium antagonists.

Review of salt restriction and the response to antihypertensive drugs. Satellite symposium on calcium antagonists.

We evaluated the response to salt restriction in hypertensive patients receiving drugs. By restricting their salt intake to less than 80 mmol of sodium per day for 3 months, 50% of patients reaching goal compliance were able to discontinue diuretics. The literature also reveals responses to a low salt diet. Salt restriction augmented the hypotensive effect of chlorthalidone in two investigation...