Thiazide diuretics lower blood pressure and cardiovascular risk but can cause severe hyponatraemia. Researchers now demonstrate that thiazide-induced hyponatraemia is associated with a genetic variant ...

Nephrolithiasis can persist after treatment with extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Thiazide diuretics reduce the renal excretion of calcium and have been used to treat calcium ...

Blood pressure medications are commonly prescribed and are usually well-tolerated, but there are some serious side effects you should know about.

For patients with hypertension, initiating treatment with an ARB is associated with the best long-term class persistence.

Milk can interfere with the absorption of some vitamins, minerals, and medications, which may make the supplements or medications less effective.

Spironolactone helps treat heart failure by making it easier for the heart to pump blood. The medication lowers high blood pressure by removing extra water and salt through urine. For people with ...

Alpha-blockers and Alpha-2 agonists are not recommended as first-choice treatment for high blood pressure. Beta-blockers can worsen asthma symptoms and other lung conditions. Vasodilators and loop ...