14 citations
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April 2009 in “Acta Medica Scandinavica” Minoxidil helps control blood pressure but has side-effects, so it's not for everyone.
March 2007 in “Journal of hypertension” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension.
11 citations
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March 2007 in “Journal of Hypertension” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure in resistant cases, but needs beta-blocker and diuretic support.
18 citations
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January 1976 in “Drugs” New treatments improved blood pressure control in patients with resistant hypertension.
55 citations
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March 1973 in “PubMed” Minoxidil is a new drug that lowers blood pressure.
28 citations
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August 2013 in “Hypertension” Potassium channel openers help form elastic fibers in arteries and can treat elastin deficiency and hypertension.
61 citations
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March 1981 in “Circulation” Minoxidil improves blood flow in heart failure patients.
20 citations
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February 1977 in “Circulation” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure and increases heart efficiency, but may raise lung artery pressure in some people.
April 2017 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Long-term use of certain prostate drugs can worsen erectile dysfunction by changing penile tissue, especially in rats with high blood pressure.
33 citations
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May 1991 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Cromakalim relaxes various blood vessels, while minoxidil sulphate is more selective; they likely act on different potassium channels.
3 citations
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March 2012 in “Arab Journal of Urology” Certain drugs can reduce bladder muscle contractions, potentially helping treat bladder diseases.
5 citations
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February 1996 in “Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics/Clinical pharmacology & therapeutics” Minoxidil given intravenously caused small changes in diastolic blood pressure and increased heart rate at higher concentrations in patients with high blood pressure.
April 2017 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” SHH protein helps nerve regeneration in hypertensive rats.
April 2017 in “The journal of sexual medicine” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors significantly affect the penile tissue of hypertensive rats.
11 citations
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January 1980 in “Southern Medical Journal” Minoxidil effectively treats severe hypertension but has notable side effects.
9 citations
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March 1989 in “The BMJ” Adding diltiazem to a beta blocker can cause dangerously slow heart rates.
January 2019 in “Nihon Yakuri Gakkai nenkai yoshishu” Current treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms include α1-blockers, 5ARIs, PDE5 inhibitors, anticholinergic agents, and β3-adrenergic receptor agonists.
22 citations
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January 1979 in “JAMA” Minoxidil can lower blood pressure effectively and safely in emergencies.
25 citations
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December 1974 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Propranolol affects heart rate and renin levels in minoxidil-treated patients.
1 citations
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January 1976 in “Clinical Science” Minoxidil with a diuretic effectively lowers blood pressure in moderately hypertensive men with minimal side effects.
5 citations
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January 1988 in “Analytical profiles of drug substances” Minoxidil helps lower blood pressure and can also promote hair growth.
Certain medications, especially 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, are commonly linked to erectile dysfunction.
Minoxidil can cause hair growth as a side effect.
109 citations
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July 1984 in “Circulation” Minoxidil helps heart function but doesn't improve exercise ability and may cause complications.
57 citations
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February 1975 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Minoxidil boosts plasma renin activity, influenced by control plasma renin activity and changes in sympathetic tone.
23 citations
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November 1986 in “Pediatrics” Minoxidil, when used with a diuretic and β-blocking agent, can safely lower blood pressure in most children with severe hypertension due to kidney disease, with minimal side effects.
102 citations
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September 1977 in “The Lancet” Minoxidil with propranolol and diuretics lowers blood pressure but causes fluid retention and hair growth.
100 citations
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March 1973 in “American Journal of Cardiology” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure without major side effects.
6 citations
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October 1979 in “Chest” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure without worsening lung pressure but can cause increased hair growth.