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Forum - RESPeRATE News & Announcements
Topic - Tylenol insert in Reader's Digest highlights RESPeRATE benefits
Tylenol, the well-known healthcare brand, chose to include RESPeRATE as part of their groundbreaking Stop. Think advertisement campaign targeting people who suffer from high blood pressure and take painkillers. The six page ad was provided to Reader Digest subscribers and devoted two full pages to the blood pressure lowering benefits...
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Stopping BP medication
Topic - Taking BP Meds
Q: I am on 50 mg Tenormin for HBP. How long do you think I should use Resperate before I could stop the tablet? Tenormin leaflet says that the tablet should not be stopped immediately, but reduce strength over a period of time before stopping. Why? I have used Resperate for one month now. A: Your doctor needs to be consulted prior to stopping any blood pressure medication. Abrupt stopping of certain blood pressure drugs can cause blood pressure to sky rocket. This reaction is known as rebound hypertension and can be life threatening. It is...
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Medication: Toprol XL/ metoprolol (Beta blocker)
Topic - Medication: Toprol XL/ metoprolol (Beta blocker)
How Toprol XL Reduces Blood Pressure Toprol XL (metoprolol) is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agent or more commonly known as Beta Blockers. Other brand names for metroprolol are Lopressor and Metoprolol Succinate ER. Beta blockers are a class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline. By blocking the action of the involuntary nervous system on the heart, beta blockers relieve stress on the heart. Toprol XL slows the heartbeat, lessens the force with which the heart muscle contracts and reduces blood vessel contraction in the heart, brain, and throughout the body, thus lowering...
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