Veratrum Viride and Hexamethonium in the Treatment of Severe Diastolic Hypertension

Veratrum Viride and Hexamethonium in the Treatment of Severe Diastolic Hypertension

Contributor(s):
The Medical Annals of the District of Columbia
Freis, Edward D.
Publication:
Medical Society of the District of Columbia, June 1951
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Veratrum
Hexamethonium
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
This article, discussing the first two effective drugs for lowering blood pressure, illustrates the difficulties involved in their use, along with the early incorporation of low-salt diets in hypertension treatment. (Delivered at the Twenty-first Annual Scientific Assembly of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, October 4, 1950.)
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Extent:
8 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584929X143 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
XFBBJY
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X143
Archival Collection:
The Edward D. Freis Papers (Profiles in Science)