Influence of 3 calcium channel blockers on gingival overgrowth in a population of severe refractory hypertensive patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 721-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Vidal ◽  
R. C. de Souza ◽  
D. C. Ferreira ◽  
R. G. Fischer ◽  
L. S. Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Channel ◽  
Calcium Channel Blockers ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Gingival Overgrowth

scholarly journals DRUG UTILIZATION BASED ADRS MONITORING OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS PRESCRIBED IN AL-QUWAYIYAH GENERAL HOSPITAL, SAUDI ARABIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Md Salahuddin Ansari ◽  
Faisal Al-otaibi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Calcium Channel ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Calcium Channel Blockers ◽  
Antihypertensive Drugs ◽  
Antihypertensive Agents ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Patient Interviews

Objective: To monitor drug utilization based adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of antihypertensive agents prescribed in Al-Quwayiyah general hospital, Saudi Arabia.Methods: An open, non-comparative, observational study was conducted on hypertensive patients attending the medicine outpatient department of Al-Quwayyah general hospital, Al-Quwayyah, Saudi arabia. Data were collected by conducting patient interviews. Data were captured for adverse drug reaction monitoring based on Narinjo scale and WHO format.Results: 25 ADRs were observed out of 212 hypertensive patients. Incidence was found to be higher in patients more than 40 y age, and females experienced more ADRs (n = 16, 7.54%) than males, 9 (4.62%). Combination therapy was associated with more number of ADRs (64.0%) as against monotherapy (36.0%). Calcium channel blockers were found to be the most frequently associated drugs with ADRs (n = 8), followed by diuretics (n = 6), and β-blockers (n = 5). Among individual drugs, amlodipine was found to be the commonest drug associated with ADRs (n = 8), followed by torasemide (n = 4). ADRs associated with the central nervous system was found to be the most frequent (48.0%) followed by musculoskeletal complaints (20.0%) and respiratory system disorders (16.0%).Conclusion: ADRs were experienced by taking the antihypertensive drugs prescribed in Al-Quwayyah general hospital, Saudi arabia. The findings would be useful for physicians in rational prescribing. Calcium channel blockers were found to be the most frequently associated drugs with ADRs.

scholarly journals An observational cross-sectional study to determine the effect of telmisartan on reducing microalbuminuria in diabetic hypertensive patients in tertiary care teaching hospital, Central India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 2082
Author(s):  
Santenna Chenchula ◽  
Rupesh Gupta ◽  
Balakrishnan S. ◽  
Akash Vishwe ◽  
Pushparaj Gour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Channel ◽  
Calcium Channel Blockers ◽  
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Angiotensin Receptor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Urine Albumin ◽  
Receptor Blockers

Background: There are many groups of drugs to decrease microalbuminuria like angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers and direct vasodilators. Among these, ACEI and ARBs are commonly used for this purpose. If side effects occur, ACEI are replaced with ARBs. Many ARBs have been studied for their effect on reducing microalbuminuria, but data on telmisartan with its additional unique properties are scarce in Indian population.Methods: This cross sectional observational study was carried out in a tertiary care centre. We first measured base line urine albumin levels in included patients, 3 months after treatment with telmisartan using ‘hemocue urine albumin analyser’. We collected and compared both baseline and after treatment data of microalbuminuria and analysed in descriptive statistics.Results: A total of 110 patients participated in this study; out of which 10 patients were excluded from the study because they were not available for follow up. As compared to baseline, urine albumin level decreased by 30.42% after 12 weeks treatment with telmisartan (P <0.001).Conclusions: Microalbuminuria is one of the leading cause of end stage renal disease and coronary heart diseases in diabetic hypertensive patients. Drugs like ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin receptor blockers, Calcium channel blockers and direct vasodilators are used to prevent these complications. In this present study, we concluded that telmisartan decreases urine albumin excretion around 30.42% from baseline after 12 weeks of treatment.

Dual Therapy in Hypertensive Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: The Role of Calcium Channel Blockers and ??-Blockers

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 25???29 ◽  
Author(s):  
George L Bakris ◽  
Rhonda M Cooper-DeHoff ◽  
Qian Zhou ◽  
Stuart Kupfer ◽  
Annette Champion ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Calcium Channel ◽  
Calcium Channel Blockers ◽  
Dual Therapy ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Artery Disease
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