(HealthDay)—The antihypertensive medication amlodipine is associated with a lower risk for gout compared with other antihypertensive agents, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Hypertension. Stephen P. Juraschek, M.D., Ph.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined the relationship between antihypertensives and gout using data from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment...
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Evening vs. morning dosing of blood pressure medication: No differences seen
September 2, 2024 by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn two trials, one in frail elderly patients, evening administration of BP-lowering medications had no clinical benefits over morning administration, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session August 31 at ESC Congress 2024. Principal Investigator, Professor Scott Garrison from the University...