Posts tagged with: heart failure
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel is an anti platelet drug that is used to prevent blood clots from forming. It is prescribed to patients who have a tendency to form blood clots in the fast flowing arteries and heart or possibly those who have recently had a heart attack or stroke. This drug... [Read more]
Digoxin
Digoxin is a compound obtained from the leaves of the foxglove plant. It is also the most widely used extract of digitalis. It can be used to treat alterations of the heart as well as being used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.The drug increases the the force... [Read more]
Perindopril
This drug belongs to a group of drugs known as ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors it is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) as well as for heart failure. Heart failure is a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently. The drug relaxes... [Read more]
The Heart and Circulation Process
The blood that runs through our veins and arteries acts very much like a main road way system with many routes going to small villages or major city’s. Passing along this main road system are the vans and wagons that would be delivering to various shops, etc. Our vans... [Read more]
Captopril
Captopril (rINN) (pronounced /ˈkæptəprɪl/) is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. The drug works by relaxing the blood vessels, allowing them to dilate... [Read more]
Enalapril
Enalapril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure, as well as being used for patients following a heart attack. ACE is an enzyme in the body that causes the formation of angiotensin... [Read more]
