Your Article Summary
Fixed-dose combinations of renin-angiotensin blocking agents with calcium channel blockers or hydrochlorothiazide in the treatment of hypertension
Expert Opinion in Pharmacotherapy, 06/22/09
Bramlage P - The evidence indicates that angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi)/CCB combinations are more effective in selected high-risk patients with compelling indications for the use of CCBs than are ACEi/HCTZ combinations. Side effects offset these data, and compelling indications may have favored the outcomes. Comparisons in a more unselected patient population are needed to define the role of particular drug–drug combinations.
Today in Cardiac/Hypertension...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
Novartis receives FDA approval for Valturna®, a single-pill combination of valsartan and aliskiren, to treat high blood pressure
Novartis, 09/18/09
Choosing among renin-angiotensin system blockers for the management of hypertension: from pharmacology to clinical efficacy
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 11/20/09
Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Combination Therapy and Monotherapy for Dyslipidemia
Annals of Internal Medicine, 11/03/09
Today in Dosing...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
Drug dosage protocol for calcium oxalate stone
Urological Research - Urolithiasis, 10/23/09
Telavancin: A Novel Lipoglycopeptide
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 11/16/09
Risperidone dose for schizophrenia
Cochrane Reviews, 10/21/09
Today in Drug Interactions...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Examining the Comparative Efficacies and Safety of Inhaled Epinephrine and Nasal Decongestant in Hospitalized Infants With Acute Bronchiolitis
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 11/17/09
Nifekalant versus lidocaine for in-hospital shock-resistant ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia
Resuscitation, 11/18/09
Effects of clozapine and olanzapine on cortical thickness in childhood-onset schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Research, 11/17/09

See Latest Articles