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Forum - RESPeRATE News & Announcements
Topic - New Published Study Demonstrates Over-The-Counter Device Lowers Blood Pressure in Diabetic Patients

Your questions about high blood pressure are answered by our board certified doctor. Browse through hundreds of helpful answers or ask your own question in our Ask Dr. Rowena page. Here’s a recent question:.

Can someone with asthma use resperate?

Topic - Medical Conditions

Q: I have asthma, both allergy and exercise induced. Two questions: 1) Can asthma meds increase BP? and 2) Can RESPeRATE help asthma as well? A: Yes, asthma drugs can raise blood pressure but not all of them have this effect. It is important for you to control both your asthma and blood pressure. Use of the RESPeRATE will not interact with medications used to treat asthma. Having asthma is not a contraindication to using the RESPeRATE. I am not aware of any clinical studies that have been done using the device to treat Asthma but it has been proven to...

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Medication: Cardura/ doxazosin (Alpha blocker)

Topic - Medication: Cardura/ doxazosin (Alpha blocker)

How Cardura Reduces Blood Pressure Cardura XL (doxazosin) is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Alpha Adrenergic Blockers or Alpha Blockers. Alpha blockers cause the blood vessels (veins and arteries) to relax and expand, which allows blood to pass more easily through them. Other Alpha Blockers include Flomax, Minipress, Hytrin and Uroxatral. Although these medications are beneficial, many times they are not enough to control your blood pressure. Click here for more information including side effects.