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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.