Medically reviewed by Violetta Shamilova, PharmD Medications used to manage hypertension (high blood pressure) are effective and usually well-tolerated. Serious complications are not common and can ...

Some medications, including certain antibiotics and NSAIDs, can harm the kidneys if used for too long or in high doses. ACE inhibitors and ARBs are generally safe but can increase the risk of kidney ...

Bananas are not the best source of potassium. Kidney beans, dried apricots, and orange juice all have higher concentrations of potassium than bananas.

A Nevada-based biopharmaceutical company Corstasis Therapeutics has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the bumetanide nasal spray, which could be useful in the treatment of ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first intranasal diuretic for heart, liver and kidney disease patients, aiming to prevent a common and costly issue that results in more than ...

Finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, demonstrated consistent efficacy and safety regardless of diuretic type or dose and reduced overall diuretic requirements in patients ...

Finerenone reduced heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths in patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF when used with diuretics. The study found finerenone reduced hypokalemia risk but increased ...

Diuretic doses in patients with heart failure could be down-titrated effectively using a simple, noninvasive, home-based monitoring system, according to findings from a pilot study presented at the ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Key Takeaways Alpha-blockers and Alpha-2 agonists are not recommended as first-choice treatment for high blood pressure.Beta-blockers can worsen asthma ...

The need to intensify oral diuretic therapy in patients who have heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF) is significantly decreased with finerenone (Kerendia; ...

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