Novartis' single pill combination of aliskiren and amlopidine - Tekamlo - has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypertension. Data revealed that Tekamlo significantly reduced blood pressure compared to amlodipine or aliskiren (Tekturna) alone. The medication has been approved in tablet form...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please explain what beta blockers are and what they do in certain medications. Dear Reader: A beta blocker, also known as a beta-adrenergic blocking agent, is a medication designed to help reduce hypertension.

Patients with hypertension who monitor their blood pressure at home and adjust their medication according to pre-agreed rules can experience greater falls in blood pressure than patients receiving conventional care. The findings of the TASMINH2 trial are reported in an Article published Online First and in an upcoming Lancet, written by Professor Richard J McManus, Primary Care Clinical Sciences ...

In this German prospective representative study of patients with type 2 diabetes, baseline depression predicted problems with medication adherence, problems with health-related behaviors, and unsatisfactory glycemic control at follow-up. Findings regarding the degree to which depression may exert a negative impact on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes are inconsistent. A group of ...

The Boston Globe: "It is a common conundrum in doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals across the nation: patients who do not take their medication as directed. It's true for people with high cholesterol, low calcium, diabetes, and asthma. It's even true for patients with the AIDS virus and those who have received life-saving replacement organs."