Hypotensive Drugs

Ocular hypotensive drugs.

The glaucomas are vision-threatening diseases that commonly result in blindness. In addition to knowledge of the at-risk breeds and predisposing factors for glaucoma as well as the clinical signs of the disease, regular IOP screening with tonometry is required to confirm glaucoma and to monitor the status of the eye. Early intervention with a combination of medications that are capable, in a gi...

DIETARY SALT REDUCTION POTENTIATES THE ACTION OF HYPOTENSIVE DRUGS

Hypertension is a common health problem. Hypotensive drugs and low salt diet are used in its treatment. This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of a low-salt diet and drug therapy in the treatment of arterial hypertension. A total of 256 randomly selected patients with essential hypertension consulting the Non-contagious Diseases Clinic in Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran, were included...

dietary salt reduction potentiates the action of hypotensive drugs

hypertension is a common health problem. hypotensive drugs and low salt diet are used in its treatment. this study was designed to compare the effectiveness of a low-salt diet and drug therapy in the treatment of arterial hypertension. a total of 256 randomly selected patients with essential hypertension consulting the non-contagious diseases clinic in shahreza, isfahan, iran, were included in ...

Secondary neuroprotective effects of hypotensive drugs and potential mechanisms of action.

Primary open-angle glaucoma, a long-term degenerative ocular neuropathy, remains a significant cause of vision impairment worldwide. While many risk factors have been correlated with increased risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, intraocular pressure (IOP) remains the only modifiable risk factor and primary therapeutic target. Pharmacologic therapies are administered topically; these include α...

Double-blind trial of four hypotensive drugs (methyldopa and three sympatholytic agents).