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• Side Effects of Beta Blockers May Increase Risk of Stroke After Surgery: Study

  November 11, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Study finds that beta blockers may increase the risk of stroke after surgery, leading to calls for further research to determine how the medications can be safely used before medical procedures.

• Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy Has Doubled in Recent Years: Study

  June 20, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Concerns about pregnancy side effects of prescription medications may contributing to about 40% of pregnant women with hypertension not receiving drug treatments.

• Some Hypertension Drugs May Increase Risk of Eczema in Older Patients, Study Warns

  June 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links the use of blood pressure medications to an increased risk of eczema, with some types of hypertension medications causing a higher risk than others.

• Nursing Home Falls and Fractures Increased When Blood Pressure Drug Treatment Began: Study

  April 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links beginning treatment with blood pressure medications to an increased risk of nursing home falls and fractures which could cripple elderly patients and lead to their decline.

• Study Links Serious Bleeding Risks to Diltiazem Combination Therapy With Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation

  April 19, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Cardizem and Viazem could increase the risk of bleeding in atrial fibrillation patients being treated with Xarelto and Eliquis, a new study warns.

• Hypertension Drug Aprinox Linked to Risk of Dangerously Low Sodium Blood Levels: Study

  January 2, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links the hypertension drug Aprinox to an increased risk of low sodium blood levels, which could result in seizures and coma.

• Accupril Recall Issued Over Nitrosamine Contamination

  April 26, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer is recalling five lots of Accupril, a hypertension drug, due to the risk of nitrosamine contamination and long-term cancer risk.

• Pfizer Announces Accuretic Recall in U.S. Over Nitrosamine Contamination

  March 23, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer is recalling several lots of Accuretic hypertension drugs due to the presence of potentially cancer-causing chemicals.

• Accuretic Recall Announced In Canada Over Nitrosamine Contamination In Another Pfizer Hypertension Drug

  March 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Canadian health regulators have announced an Accuretic recall, indicating the Pfizer hypertension drug contains levels of cancer-causing chemicals above the acceptable amounts.