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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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When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%