Urinary Health: Medications

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  • Diuretics

    Article
    12/22/06, MayoClinic.com

    Learn how diuretics — sometimes called water pills — treat high blood pressure and other conditions.

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  • Angiotensin II receptor blockers

    Article
    12/22/06, MayoClinic.com

    Angiotensin II receptor blockers (angiotensin II inhibitors) treat conditions such as high blood pressure.

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  • Cinacalcet

    Drug
    04/16/04, Healthwise

    Cinacalcet is an agent that increases the sensitivity of the parathyroid gland to calcium in the body. This causes a decrease in levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, and phosphorous in the body.

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  • Urinary Incontinence in Women - Medications

    Article
    09/22/06, Healthwise

    Urinary incontinence may be treated with medications. However, in many cases, treatment with behavioral methods (for urge incontinence) and Kegel exercises (for stress incontinence) are tried before medications.

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  • Albumin for nephrotic syndrome

    Article
    06/13/07, Healthwise

    Albumin is a protein that is made in the liver and released into the blood. It helps prevent blood from leaking out of blood vessels, and it carries medications and other substances through the blood. It is also important for tissue gr

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  • Sorafenib

    Drug
    05/04/07, Healthwise

    Sorafenib can cause high blood pressure (hypertension). Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have a history of hypertension. Your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis while you are using sorafenib.

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  • Erythropoietin stimulators

    Article
    11/13/07, Healthwise

    Erythropoietin stimulators cause the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells, and they decrease your need for blood transfusions. Anemia often occurs because of a decrease in erythropoietin, a protein produced by the kidneys.

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  • Bladder Cancer - Medications

    Article
    05/25/07, Healthwise

    Medications may be used to control the growth of bladder cancer cells and to relieve symptoms. Chemotherapy uses medications to destroy cancer cells. Biological therapy boosts or restores your body's immune response to destroy can

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  • Trospium

    Drug
    05/04/07, Healthwise

    Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Trospium can decrease sweating, which makes it easier for you to have heat stroke. Drink plenty of fluids while you are taking this medication.

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  • Solifenacin

    Drug
    11/03/05, Healthwise

    Avoid becoming overheated in hot weather. Solifenacin may increase the risk of heat stroke because it may decrease sweating. Drink plenty of fluid of maintain adequate hydration.

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