If a person experiences a drop in blood pressure, fever, diarrhea, loss of hydration from vomiting or dizziness, lightheadedness can occur. Further, if the brain does not receive enough blood, it can cause lightheadedness as well. As people get...
Opioid analgesics are strong pain-relieving medications used to treat moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. Drugs in this class include morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone, codeine, hydromorphone and heroin. They tend to be effective in most...
Lisinopril, belongs to the class of drugs called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, or ACE inhibitors. Lisinopril treats hypertension and heart failure that has not responded to diuretics and digitalis. Doctors also often prescribe it...
According to the American Heart Association, 74.5 million people in the United States have high blood pressure, and only two out of three are being treated for it. Lisinopril is a commonly prescribed medication used to treat this condition. This...
A 1980 paper published in the journal "Nature" marked the discovery of lisinopril, a member of a new class of angiotensin converting enzyme, or ACE, inhibitors discussed in the paper. Since that time, thousands of papers have been published...
Toprol XL is one brand name of the generic drug, metoprolol. MayoClinic.com reports that Toprol XL is used alone or with other drugs for the treatment or prevention of a heart attack and the treatment of severe chest pain. It is also used to...
If you watch old movies, you know that fainting was a tell-tale sign of pregnancy for the heroines of yesterday. When you're pregnant, you may feel woozy or dizzy for the first time in your life, especially if you stand up too quickly or stay on...
Scutellaria baicalensis, more commonly known as Chinese skullcap or scullcap, has a role in traditional Chinese medicine for treating allergies, headaches, infections, inflammation and even cancer. The plant is related to American skullcap, but...
Diabetes is a lifelong disease characterized by high sugar levels in the blood because of lack of insulin or the inability of the body to properly use insulin. Furosemide, or Lasix, is a loop diuretic used to reduce fluid retention and swelling...
About a third of Americans have high blood pressure according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. In 2006, high blood pressure was the contributing cause of death for 326,000 Americans. High blood pressure has no warning...
Methadone is a synthetic opiate medication that can be used to treat moderate to severe pain. It may also be used as part of a treatment program for addiction to heroin or other narcotic medications, along with use as part of a drug maintenance...
According to the American Cancer Society, quitting smoking is not an easy thing to do, but it can be done. It is difficult to quit smoking because the nicotine in tobacco is an extremely addictive substance. If you have been smoking regularly for...
Diuretics are one of the best medications prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). Diuretics function by removing excess water and sodium from the body and delivering it to the kidneys to be excreted in urine. A decrease...
Tribulus terrestris is an herbal supplement mainly used by men for increasing sex drive and building muscle mass. Although tribulus is promoted for producing large gains in lean muscle mass and strength, research published in the May 2007 issue of...
Bone scans test for a variety of skeletal conditions, including fractures, infections, unexplained pain, arthritis, tumors, Paget's disease--chronic inflammation of the bones--and death of the bone tissue, according to St. John Providence Health...
Feeling faint or dizzy is a common pregnancy symptom. Although women in the first trimester may experience this symptom more frequently, it can occur throughout the entire pregnancy for many women. Although dizziness is usually temporary and...
Many people experience low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, after exercising. In general, individuals who regularly exercise tend to have lower blood pressure and a slower heart rate than people who are not as physically fit. A variety...
Coenzyme Q10, also called CoQ10 and ubiquinone, is an antioxidant important for energy production in cells. This vitamin-like nutrient is available in certain protein-rich foods, such as organ meats, oily fish and peanuts. You also can buy CoQ10...
Metoprolol belongs to the class of medications known as beta blockers. It is most commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure and chest pain, also called angina, and sometimes given to prevent migraine headaches. Metoprolol slows the heart...
The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide defines normal blood pressure as a systolic pressure of less than 120 and a diastolic pressure of less than 80. Systolic pressure represents the force of the blood on the artery walls as the heart...
