Congestive Heart Failure Articles A-Z

Chlorthalidone Side Effects

A few chlorthalidone side effects include dizziness, vomiting, and constipation. This eMedTV resource describes other side effects seen with the drug, including a list of those that should be reported right away to your healthcare provider.

Congested Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure, as this eMedTV Web page explains, is a condition in which the heart is unable to function properly. Symptoms and prognosis are also discussed. Congested heart failure is a common misspelling of congestive heart failure.

Congested Heart Failure Symptoms

Symptoms of congestive heart failure, as this eMedTV page explains, include cough and fatigue, and are classified according to their severity. Congested heart failure symptoms is a variation of symptoms of congestive heart failure.

Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood through the body. As this eMedTV page explains, it causes fluid to back up into the lungs. This page also offers statistics and key facts on the condition.

Congestive Heart Failure Prevention

This eMedTV Web page offers tips for preventing congestive heart failure. For example, eating a diet low in salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol; quitting smoking; and losing weight can all help reduce your risk of developing this condition.

Congestive Heart Failure Treatment

This eMedTV Web page outlines the different ways of treating congestive heart failure, such as lifestyle changes and medications. This article explains the goals of treatment and also talks about how treatment works in severe cases.

Conjestive Heart Failure

This eMedTV page covers congestive heart failure, a condition where the heart cannot pump blood the way it should, causing symptoms like shortness of breath and tiredness. Conjestive heart failure is a common misspelling of congestive heart failure.

Depression and Captopril

A number of factors may cause depression, and captopril is a drug that is possibly linked to the condition. This eMedTV page discusses the likelihood of developing depression while taking captopril and lists signs that may indicate depression.

Diagnosing Congestive Heart Failure

This eMedTV page explains the process doctors use when making a congestive heart failure diagnosis. In most cases, they examine your medical history, conduct a physical exam, and perform certain tests, such as an echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization.

Diazide

Dyazide is a prescription drug used for water retention and high blood pressure. This segment of the eMedTV archives provides a brief look at the drug and includes a link to more information. Diazide is a common misspelling of Dyazide.

Does Taurine Work?

There are claims that taurine is effective for a wide range of conditions, from ADHD to alcoholism. This eMedTV page explains that some research indicates that taurine may have some beneficial uses, but more research is needed to confirm these claims.

Dosing With Metoprolol Succinate

The starting dose of metoprolol succinate for people with high blood pressure is 25 mg to 100 mg once daily. This eMedTV page also covers dosing with metoprolol succinate for the relief of angina symptoms and the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Drug Interactions With Amiloride

Drug interactions can occur when certain medicines (such as Celebrex or Lotensin) are taken with amiloride. This eMedTV Web page discusses several possible drug interactions with amiloride and explains some of the effects they may cause.

Drug Interactions With Amiloride-HCTZ

Drug interactions can occur when amiloride-HCTZ is taken with alcohol, Lithium, or a number of other drugs. This eMedTV page describes several possible drug interactions with amiloride-HCTZ, including information on the results of these interactions.

Drug Interactions With Bumetanide

This eMedTV page lists medicines that may cause drug interactions with bumetanide, such as lithium, high blood pressure medicines, and NSAIDs. The negative side effects these interactions can cause are also explained, such as hearing loss.

Drug Interactions With Candesartan

This eMedTV page discusses drug interactions with candesartan and other medications, such as diuretics, potassium supplements, and lithium. These drug interactions can cause the body to metabolize the medications in a way that is not intended.

Drug Interactions With Captopril

This page on the eMedTV site offers a list of medicines that may possibly cause drug interactions with captopril, such as lithium, diuretics, and allopurinol. Drug interactions can cause side effects or lead to decreased effectiveness of the drugs.

Drug Interactions With Carvedilol

Medicines such as digoxin or quinidine may cause carvedilol drug interactions. This eMedTV resource offers a more complete list of medicines that could cause potentially negative interactions and explains the side effects that may occur.

Drug Interactions With Chlorothiazide

Digoxin, corticosteroids, and alcohol may potentially cause drug interactions with chlorothiazide. This eMedTV Web page lists other medicines that may interact with chlorothiazide and explains what may happen when these drugs are combined.