Thiazide diuretics are a class of drugs that work by changing the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys, leading to more fluid being excreted from your body in your urine. They also have an effect on the muscles surrounding the blood vessels in you body, causing them to relax and allow blood to pass through […]
Chlorthalidone is a thiazide-related diuretic, which works by blocking sodium from being reabsorbed from your urine and into your blood, causing more sodium and water to be secreted from your body. It also helps the muscles around the blood vessels in your body to relax, allowing the blood to pass through more easily and lowering the […]
Indapamide is a thiazide-related diuretic, which works by blocking sodium from being reabsorbed from your urine and into your blood, causing more sodium and water to be secreted from your body. It also helps the muscles around the blood vessels throughout your body to relax, allowing the blood to pass through more easily and lowering […]
Hydrochlorothiazide is a type of drug called a thiazide diuretic, which works by blocking sodium from being reabsorbed from your urine and into your blood, leading to more sodium, water and potassium being secreted from your body. It also causes the muscles around the blood vessels throughout your body to relax, allowing the blood to […]
Valsartan works by stopping a hormone called angiotensin II from activating a receptor in the body, which normally causes a slight increase in blood pressure when it gets too low. When you take a sartan drug like valsartan, the hormone can’t work as well as usual and your blood pressure decreases, which helps to manage hypertension. […]
Telmsartan is a drug that works by stopping the angiotensin II hormone from activating a receptor in the body, which normally leads to a slight increase in blood pressure when it gets too low. When you take a sartan drug like telmisartan, the hormone can’t work as well as usual and your blood pressure decreases, which is […]
Olmesartan works by stopping the angiotensin II hormone from activating a receptor in the body that usually leads to a slight increase in blood pressure. When you take a sartan drug like olmesartan, the hormone can’t work as well as usual and your blood pressure gets lower, which is useful in the treatment of hypertension.
Losartan is a type of drug called a sartan that works by stopping a hormone called angiotensin II from activating a receptor in the body, which normally leads to a slight increase in blood pressure. When you take irbesartan, the hormone can’t work as well as usual and your blood pressure gets lower as a result. This […]
Irbesartan works by stopping a hormone called angiotensin II from activating a receptor in the body that normally leads to a slight increase in blood pressure. When you take a sartan drug like irbesartan, the hormone can’t work as well as usual and, as a result, your blood pressure gets lower. This is useful in the treatment […]
Candesartan is a drug that works by stopping the angiotensin II hormone from activating a receptor in the body that normally leads to a slight increase in blood pressure. When you take a sartan drug, the angiotensin hormone can’t work as well as usual and your blood pressure gets lower, which is useful to treat hypertension and heart […]
