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… (HBV)? The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is spread by exposure to blood or body fluids from a person living with hepatitis B. … tested positive for hepatitis B are not eligible to donate blood, semen, body organs or tissues Tell your health care provider if you have ever donated or received blood products or tissue transplants Do not share personal …
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… is a carotid artery on each side of the neck. They supply blood to the brain. Fatty buildup can narrow these arteries. … your carotid arteries are narrowed, it can make it hard for blood to flow to the brain. This buildup also raises your risk of stroke. This procedure may improve blood flow to your brain and lower your risk of having a …
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… doctor right away. Uses This product is used to treat high blood pressure. It contains 2 medications: perindopril and amlodipine. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … as calcium channel blockers. Both of them work by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. How To Use Read …
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… (including antiplatelet drugs such as clopidogrel, "blood thinners" such as warfarin/rivaroxaban, nonsteroidal … Uses Nadroparin is used to prevent and treat harmful blood clots. This helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. This medication helps keep your blood flowing smoothly by lowering the activity of clotting …
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… doctor right away. Uses Candesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. This medication …
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… doctor right away. Uses This product is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … channel blocker. They both work differently to relax the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. These …
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… is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … called alpha blockers. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Other Uses This …
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… risk is increased when this medication is used with other "blood thinning" medications (such as aspirin, clopidogrel, … this medication. Uses Danaparoid is used to prevent harmful blood clots, especially in patients who have had or are … (Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia-HIT). Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart …
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… doctor right away. Uses Perindopril is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … of drugs known as ACE inhibitors. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Other Uses This …
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… doctor right away. Uses Benazepril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … Benazepril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Other Uses …
