Because the FDA does not require any understanding of the mechanism by which a drug acts, it could be tempting to move into clinical trials without this knowledge. However, this may set the stage ...

The calcium channel blocker amlodipine and angiotensin ll receptor blocker losartan, with or without hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), were compared for the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension in ...

Amlodipine (brand name Norvasc) and lisinopril (brand name Zestril) are widely prescribed medications for lowering blood ...

The world is literally kept from coming apart by screws and bolts, and yet we don’t often give a thought to these mechanisms. Part of that is probably because we’ve gotten so good at making ...

I fell in love with cable driven mechanisms a few years ago and put together some of my first mechanical tentacles to celebrate. But only after playing with them did I start to understand the ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the antihypertensive efficacy and tolerability of the calcium channel antagonist amlodipine besylate versus the angiotensin II type 1 receptor ...

Defense mechanisms are rooted in Freud’s theory of personality.According to his model, the mind has three dueling forces: the id (unconscious and primitive urges for food, comfort, and sex), the ...

Defense mechanisms are rooted in Freud’s theory of personality.According to his model, the mind has three dueling forces: the id (unconscious and primitive urges for food, comfort, and sex), the ...

Phase III trial results of novel triple combination pill for hypertension published in The Lancet Novel combination pill ...

Telmisartan, amlodipine; 40mg/5mg, 40mg/10mg, 80mg/5mg, 80mg/10mg; tabs. Take once daily. Initial therapy: 40/5mg or 80/5mg; may titrate at 2-week intervals to max 80/10mg. Add-on therapy ...

A mechanism is a set of moving parts that work together to make something happen. A slider is a kind of mechanism that has a bar or rod that moves forwards and backwards, or side to side ...