QUESTION ABOUT ARB MEDICATIONS AND CANCER

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A PATIENT WROTE: I just read in the Wall Street Journal today (WSJ ARTICLE) about the angiotensin receptor blockers that may cause lung cancer. I have been taking one of those drugs for a while. I take Losartan, 100mg once a day. Should I be taking something else? There is a 30% increased chance of …

TEKTURNA (ALISKIREN) POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION IN DIABETES

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Tekturna is a relatively new blood pressure medication from Novartis. It is used in select patients who otherwise may not tolerate or respond to other, more standard blood pressure medications. I have seen it used in these situations to general good effect, but it is only a handful of instances. A recent study in diabetic …