Angina treatment

Hence, we can see how the focus of treatment for sildenafil changed from antihypertensive to angina treatment to overcoming erectile dysfunction, giving rise to the drug called Viagra. 

Fihn SD, Williams SV, Daley J, et al. Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina treatment. Ann Intern Med. 2001 135 616-632. 

Altman R, Luciardi HL, Muntaner J, etal, Efficacy assessment of meloxicam, a preferential cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, in acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation the Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Unstable Angina Treatment-2 (NUT-2) pilot study, Circulation 2002 106 191-195. 

The astute clinician understands the differences between the medications in the individual medication classes. All 3-blockers are not considered to be equally safe and effective in treating patients with peripheral arterial disease, reactive airway disease, heart failure, or a cocaine overdose. Not all calcium channel blockers and -blockers may be safely combined for angina treatment, and only certain antihypertensive agents may be used safely during... 

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