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- Plasma - Blood Plasma - Definiton of PlasmaCreated: Tue Jul 1 14:31:29 2008
Learn more about the definition of blood plasma, the liquid part of blood… - Tone - Blood Vessel Tone - Definition of Blood Vessel ToneCreated: Tue Jul 1 14:02:21 2008
Learn more about blood vessel tone, the baseline tension of blood vessels… - Do Antidepressants Cause High Blood Pressure - Antidepressant medic…Created: Tue Jul 1 13:58:06 2008
Antidepressant drugs are an increasingly common treatment tool for a variety of mood and non-mood related conditions. These drugs work primarily by changing the levels of certain chemicals in the b… - Diuretics and Low Potassium - Treating High Blood Pressure with Pota…Created: Mon Jun 30 19:44:10 2008
Diuretics are a cornerstone of high blood pressure treatment, used to treat most patients with elevated blood pressure. Diuretics can cause the level of potassium in your body to decrease, which ca… - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) - Definition of NSAIDUpdated: Tue Jun 24 18:48:33 2008
NSAIDS are over-the-counter pain relievers, such as Advil and Aleve… - Over the Counter Drugs that Raise or Change Blood PressureUpdated: Tue Jun 24 16:24:01 2008
Though more readily available than prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines should still be viewed with caution. Many common over-the-counter remedies are known to affect blood pressure, and… - Hypericin - Definition of HypericinCreated: Tue Jun 24 16:03:13 2008
A chemical thought to give certain herbal medicines their beneficial effects… - Stimulant - Definition of StimulantCreated: Tue Jun 24 16:01:11 2008
A stimulant is any chemical that increases activity in the nervous system or cardiovascular system… - COX2 Inhibitor - Definition of COX2 InhibitorCreated: Tue Jun 24 16:00:16 2008
COX2 inhibitors are a type of anti-inflammation and pain relief drug. The drug Vioxx, which is no longer available, was a COX2 inhibitor… - Medications and Hypertension - Prescription Medications that Raise B…Created: Tue Jun 24 15:00:36 2008
Many prescription drugs can change blood pressure. It is more common for prescription drugs to raise blood pressure than to lower it, but both are possible. Learn which drugs most commonly cause bl… - Essential Amino Acid - Definition of Essential Amino AcidCreated: Wed Jun 11 17:38:25 2008
Amino acids that cannot be made in the body… - Amino Acid - Definition of Amino AcidCreated: Wed Jun 11 17:31:37 2008
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins… - L-Arginine for Hypertension - Does Arginine Lower Blood PressureCreated: Wed Jun 11 17:14:05 2008
Once a relatively rare product, l-arginine supplements have been growing in popularity thanks to the successful marketing efforts of health food chains and the popular press. Companies that produc… - Can I Take Beta Blockers if I Have Asthma - Cardioselective Beta Blo…Updated: Wed Jun 11 13:41:07 2008
Specific types of beta blockers can be used in patients with asthma and other breathing disorders. The special beta blockers are specific for the beta receptors in the cardiovascular system and ten… - Reversible Airway Disease - Definition of Reversible Airway DiseaseCreated: Wed Jun 11 13:24:14 2008
Diseases of the respiratory system whose symptoms tend to come and go depending on physical and environmental conditions…