Dangers found with 'routine' heart drug - If you're ever admitted to hospital with heart failure, the chances are that your specialist will use the drug perindopril, a long acting angiotensin...

Oral antifungals associated with heart failure - Oral and intravenous forms of the antifungal itraconazole (Sporanox) have been found to lead to an increased risk of congestive heart failure. ...

Digoxin doesn’t help against heart failure - Digoxin, the heart drug derived from digitalis, has now been comprehensively shown to be ineffective in heart failure, according to a study of nearly...

Angiotensin-ii blockers arbs vs ace inhibitors - Instead of directly blocking angiotensin II, ACE inhibitors slow the activity of the angiotensin-converting enzyme, which catalyses the formation of a...

Drug of them month - Ace inhibitors - Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a class of drugs commonly used to treat heart attack victims. As the name suggests, they work by b...

Heart Drug: It causes major gastric problems - Manufacturers of the heart drug Aldactone (spironolactone) saw sales soar after a study in 2004 found that it helped patients recover after suffering...

Angiotensin-ii blockers: no better for your heart - Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, also known as ‘angiotensin-receptor blockers’ (ARBs), are medications that block the action of angiotensin II, a...

Nsaids and diuretics causing heart failure - Doctors may be increasing the risk of heart failure among older patients if they are mixing diuretics with NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory dru...