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Encysive Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its experimental drug to treat an often-fatal lung condition was effective in a late-stage trial and it appeared to be safer than the only approved drug for the illness.
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Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said yesterday it has received US approval for the hypertension drug Tekturna -- a potential blockbuster that has shown the ability to lower blood pressure more effectively than common treatments.
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Its past success bodes well for its plans for a new blood pressure drug.
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ONE of the most widely prescribed blood pressure drugs in Australia may be no more effective at preventing death from heart disease than a placebo.
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A long-acting form of Bayer's blood pressure drug Adalat prevents heart attacks and strokes in angina patients and cuts the need for operations to treat blood vessel blockages, a study showed on Sunday.
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NEW YORK  - People with hypertension who  practice slow breathing with the aid of a regulating device  find their blood pressure drops, according to a new study from  Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
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A GlaxoSmithKline  blood pressure medicine proved significantly better in keeping blood sugar levels from rising in diabetics than another widely used member of the beta blocker family of hypertension drugs, according to a large clinical trial.
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Atenolol, a drug commonly prescribed to treat hypertension, doesn&#39;t prevent heart attacks or cardiovascular death any better than dummy drugs and is less
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A major trial looking at the best drugs to treat high blood pressure has been stopped early because the results were so good. Experts believe this could have major implications for the treatment of millions
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Drugs usually used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure may also be helpful for Alzheimer's patients, Japanese researchers report.
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NEW ORLEANS  - Cholesterol-lowering  'statin' drugs -- such as Lipitor or Zocor, for example -- also  lower blood pressure to a modest extent, according to a report  at the American Heart Association annual meeting.
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To please the FDA, Encysive returns Thelin to clinical trials.
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The results of a small study suggest that desmoteplase, an investigational clot-busting drug derived from vampire bat saliva, safely restores blood supply to the brain when administered up to 9 hours after a stroke occurs.
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NEW YORK  - Men who take multiple blood  pressure medications can also take Viagra without risking  additional problems, according to a new study.
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A long-acting form of Bayer's blood  pressure drug Adalat prevents heart attacks and strokes in  angina patients and cuts the need for operations to treat blood  vessel blockages, a study showed on Sunday.
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NEW YORK  - Tadalafil may increase the  blood pressure-lowering effects of doxazosin, which is commonly  prescribed for the treatment of enlarged prostate, or benign  prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), researchers report in the Journal  of Neurology.
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A popular class of blood pressure medicines may double a woman&#39;s risk of dying of heart disease, especially when given in certain combinations, a large study out today indicates.