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View Post: PHARMACOLOGY – PAPER 1
29 Nov 2009 by Hafeesh Fazulu  
PB : Captopril in Scleroderma crisis Captopril test; Enalapril Enalaprilat ; prodrug ;; Enalapril 5mg OD + Spironolactone in a case of mild hypertension. Comment? Enalapril / Atenolol in case of a long standing HTN with LVH. Choose ? ...
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View Post: Scleroderma Outlook Improves As Survival Increases
2 Feb 2009 by alfredoyjqilindseyufxp  
In the July thing of the inspection Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases,Georgetown University Medical Center professor Virginia Steen , MD, studied 2000 patients aligned with scleroderma (also certain in place of systemic sclerosis) treat ...
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View Post: nephrotic syndrome
23 Nov 2009 by deepak15  
Nondihydropyridine Ca channel blockers (diltiazem and verapamil) are also antiproteinuric and renoprotective and are reasonable alternatives for patients with hyperkalemia or other contraindications to ACE inhibitors or angiotensin ...
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View Post: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Reis en ...
23 Nov 2009 by Harold Sapp  
pulmonary hypertension underdiagnosed in scleroderma and tadalafil pulmonary hypertension drugs for pulmonary hypertension phenteramine and pulmonary hypertension dr dale lien pulmonary hypertension lung ephedra and pulmonary hypertension management of primary pulmonary .... pulmonary hypertension and diltiazem thrombo embolic pulmonary hypertension yale cardiothoracic imaging pulmonary hypertension stroke and pulmonary hypertension pulmonary hypertension and chiropractic ...
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View Post: USPharmacist.com > The Description and Treatment of Raynaud's ...
18 Apr 2008
A meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of CCBs for the treatment of Raynaud's secondary to scleroderma. This study analyzed eight randomized trials, which included a total of 109 patients. These patients demonstrated a mean reduction of ... 20,25-27 Although not a dihydropyridine agent, diltiazem has also been investigated for the treatment of Raynaud's symptoms.28 It is probably less effective than the dihydropyridine class, and its effectiveness has been demonstrated ...
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View Post: What is Raynaud's Disease « Health and Nursing Issues Australia
12 Nov 2007 by planetultramarathon  
Scleroderma. Raynaud's phenomenon occurs in the majority of people who have scleroderma — a rare disease that leads to hardening and scarring of the skin. Scleroderma, a type of connective tissue disease, results in Raynaud's because the disease reduces blood flow to the extremities. .... Examples include nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor), felodipine (Plendil), nisoldipine (Sular) and isradipine (DynaCirc Cr). ...
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View Post: Constipation in the Elderly
2 Nov 2009 by Colon Cleansing & Constipation Resource Center  
The elderly are also more prone to a number of diseases affecting the colon, such as Chagas disease, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Hirschsprung's disease, scleroderma, diabetes, and cancer. Each of these diseases can cause blockage in ...
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View Post: blood pressure medications (anti-hypertensives)
4 Oct 2008 by paigehalter  
alpha blockers are sometimes used to treat high blood pressure, raynaud's disease, scleroderma, and other conditions. they are also helpful in men who have difficulty urinating due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph). ...
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View Post: Cold Mouse Hand: Raynaud's chronic cold mouse hand,Mouse Hand ...
26 Feb 2009 by Give Me Something to Blog About  
Raynaud's phenomenon has been seen with a number of conditions, including rheumatic diseases (scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus), hormone imbalance (hypothyroidism and carcinoid), trauma (frostbite, ... These include calcium antagonists, such as diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Procardia), and other medicines used in blood pressure treatment, such as methyldopa (Aldomet) and prazocin (Minipress). ...
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View Post: angina pectoris
16 Mar 2008 by dr.H.pAnji iRawaN, Sp.JP, Sp.PD  
diltiazem (cardizem cd, dilacor) -- during depolarization, inhibits calcium ions from entering slow channels and voltage-sensitive areas of vascular smooth muscle and myocardium. adult dose ir: 120-360 mg po divided tid/qid ...
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