Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0018801 (heart failure)
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In this paper the case of 68-year-old female who consumed the drug to aid smoking cessation is presented. This drug is taken by her simultaneously with 16 other (including 7 prescribed drugs and 9 non-prescribed). According to the list of her medicines it may be concluded that she suffers from hypertension (which is also declared by her) and heart failure or atrial fibrillation. The additional treatment with the drug to aid smoking cessation (Tabex) may increase the blood pressure. The control of blood pressure may be even more difficult if non-prescribed drugs with hypertensive effect are taken. In analyzed subject there were two nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (Ibuprom, Voltaren acti) and ginseng extract (Bodymax). In summary, it must be underlined that in elderly subject on nicotine-substitute therapy uncontrolled consumption of over the counter drugs may potentially worsen the result of hypotensive therapy.
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PMID:[Potential risk of the consumption of non-prescription drugs in an elderly hypertensive subject on nicotine substitute therapy--case presentation]. 1579 81