Use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), particularly cardioselective agents, had a modest but statistically significant association with glaucoma, a large meta-analysis showed. Overall, patients with ...

Diuretic-based therapy is at least as effective as newer classes of agents in the treatment of hypertension, the researchers write. However, many patients require more than one drug to control blood ...

Chicago, IL - A new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study shows that among the more than 30 000 women with uncomplicated hypertension in this cohort, treatment with ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults on blood pressure drugs known as calcium channel blockers could suffer dangerous drops in blood pressure if they are given certain antibiotics, according to a ...