Blood pressure medication is used to control high and low fluctuation in blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs when the heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood throughout the body, resulting in...
Kidney stones are tiny crystals that form in the urinary tract from minerals in urine. Even through they are commonly called kidney stones, the crystals can form anywhere in the urinary tract, including the bladder or the ureters, the tubes that...
Diuretics, or "water pills," work in tandem with other drugs used to relieve symptoms of congestive heart failure, which is commonly called referred to as CHF. Diuretics relieve congestive symptoms and extremity edema seen in patients with stage...
Untreated high blood pressure (pressure within the arteries) leads to major organ damage. According to the American Heart Association, possible complications of high blood pressure (HBP) include heart disease, such as angina, heart attacks and...
A variety of medicines are available to treat high blood pressure and they are categorized into different classes or groups, depending on how they work. These medicines are listed by groups with brand names and their generic names according to...
