Diovan
Diovan reduces cardiovascular events by 45 percent
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Data presented yesterday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Barcelona, Spain, demonstrated that the addition of the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) Diovan (valsartan) to a non-ARB-based treatment regimen for high blood pressure provided a significant 45% relative reduction in cardiovascular events.
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A total of 3,042 Japanese patients with high blood pressure uncontrolled on [...]
New Data Confirm That Diovan(R) And Valsartan-Based Combinations Offer Patients Sustained, 24-hr BP-lowering Efficacy
Monday, June 15th, 2009Data presented at the 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) confirm that Diovan® (valsartan) and valsartan-based combinations deliver sustained, 24-hr blood pressure (BP)-lowering efficacy2-6.
Studies have suggested that the relative risks of acute myocardial infarction, stroke and sudden cardiac death are 40%, 49% and 29% higher, respectively, when the period between 6 [...]
Blood pressure medicine can cause hacking cough
Monday, December 22nd, 2008Blood pressure medicine can cause hacking cough
Source: The People’s Pharmacy
While I was taking lisinopril to control my high blood pressure, I developed a hacking cough. An ear, nose and throat specialist shrugged and said this comes with age. My regular doctor gave me a course of antibiotics. Eventually, my wife mentioned my cough to the [...]
