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So - here we go! After many requests I've finally decided to try a multilingual version of this site. With the help of google translate, yahoo translate and bablefish I've added a few translated pages in French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese. More might follow. If you're interested the links are to be found on the left of the pages.

And with a view to welcoming any new readers:

Bienvenue à ce site Web de traitement de tension artérielle - wir zielen darauf ab, die Probleme wegen des hohen Blutdruckes zu erforschen - y también publica referente al tratamiento de la tensión arterial baja

Você encontrará também artigos sobre a pressão e o cholesterol de sangue - en op hoe te om bloeddruklezingen te begrijpen.

Russian and Chinese characters don't display well on European screens so you'll have to take it for granted that Russian blood pressure problems and Chinese concerns about blood pressure and diet are also covered.

Modern times ! Aren't computers just amazing sometimes.

Zocor and High Blood Pressure

Can Zocor Increase Blood Pressure

Zocor is a drug used to treat high cholesterol levels.It's other name is Simvastatin.Simvastatin is one of a widely used group of drugs called statins.


Most people who take zocor have no significant side effects but some experience pain in the joints and muscles.


Common side effects associated with zocor therapy or simvastatin treatment include:


· zocor related sore joints and muscles,
· mild transient gastrointestinal symptoms,
· altered liver blood tests,
· headache, insomnia, dizziness and zocor related fatigue.

By the nature of having high blood pressure, many people who need to take zocor will also have high blood pressure.


Zocor and high blood pressure often go hand in hand - this is probably due to a combination of genetic and metabolic reasons.


Zocor needs be used with caution in people who have liver problems because, like all statin drugs, zocor can cause changes in liver blood tests.


Other severe side effects are rare in those who take Zocor but muscle pain or muscle inflammation sometimes occurs and can be a major problem. This goes away when the treatment is stopped but you should seek a doctors advice if you develop muscle pains when taking zocor.


There is no published research that connects Zocor and High Blood Pressure in a causative way - it's merely the case that the zocor is often given to high blood pressure patients because they also have high cholesterol.


So - can zocor increase blood pressure?

There is no published evidence to suggest that this is the case

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Zantac and Blood Pressure

Does Zantac affect blood pressure

I've received a few emails recently asking if there is any connection between zantac and blood pressure?

Zantac or Ranitidine as it is also known is a drug for the treatment of excess stomach acid, heartburn and ulcers.
To my knowledge there is no proven connection between Zantac and Blood Pressure.

Zantac does not interact with any of the commonly used blood pressure treatment medications and thus should not affect you if you are taking tablets to control blood pressure.

Most people who take zantac have no side effects at all but a few known side effects of zantac are:

• diarrhoea
• altered liver blood tests
• headaches
• dizziness
• rash
• fatigue
  

Rare side effects of zantac are:

• pancreas problems
• slow heart rate
• depression
• confusion
• skin eruptions with blisters
• swelling of the breast tissue in men
• impotence in men
  
  

So - as far as zantac and blood pressure goes there is no known connection

If you are concerned about taking zantac medication then consult with your doctor to discuss things.

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Blood Pressure Medicine - Norvasc Side Effects

Most people who take Norvasc for blood pressure treatment experience no side effects at all.

Norvasc is the world's most commonly prescribed blood pressure treatment.

It works by altering the way that blood vessel wall cells handle calcium and causes the blood vessels to relax. More relaxed blood vessels leads to lower blood pressure.

Norvasc is usually taken as either a 5mg tablet or a 10mg tablet. Side effects are more common with the 10mg tablet. If you think that Norvasc treatment is giving you side effects then you should consult with your doctor for advice.

Here are the commonest Norvasc Side Effects:
The rates are compared to those in research studies who took placebo drugs or "dummy tablets" with no norvasc in them

• Norvasc Swollen ankles - swollen ankles are five times more likely on those taking 5mg of Norvasc and nearly twenty times more likely on those taking Norvasc 10mg per day.
• Norvasc Dizziness - feeling dizzy is twice as likely if you are taking Norvasc 5mg but the incidence of dizziness does not increase if you are taking the 10mg tablets
• Norvasc Palpitations - palpititations are three times more likely if you are taking 5mg of Norvasc and nine times more likely if you are taking Norvasc 10mg
• Norvasc Flushing - flushed feelings or sweating is twice as common if you are taking Norvasc 5mg and three times more common if you are taking Norvasc 10mg.
• Norvasc Fatigue - fatigue is a very common reaction in those taking Norvasc and most studies suggest that it can affect up to one in ten of those who take the drug - even at the 5mg tablet dose

If you think you are experiencing these Norvasc Side Effects then please consult with your doctor

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Blood Pressure Medicines - Norvasc

Norvasc or Amlodipine (as it is also called) is a medication for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is one of the commonest Blood Pressure Medicines worldwide

Blood pressure medicines come in many different varieties. Norvasc works by altering the way that calcium is handled by the cells in blood vessel walls.
Norvasc is also sometimes used in the treatment of angina.
Norvasc works to relax the blood vessel walls by changing their sensitivity to calcium in the blood stream - more relaxed blood vessels leads to lower blood pressure.

Recently Norvasc has been combined with Lipitor in one tablet called Caduet. Caduet is designed to treat blood pressure and high cholesterol at the same time.

Norvasc is generally an easy medication to take but there are a few commonly recogised side effects. About 90 percent of those who take Norvasc get no side effects whatsoever.

Read more about Norvasc Side Effects

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