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  2. Carvedilol - Wikipedia

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    Carvedilol is a nonselective beta blocker and alpha-1 blocker. [5] How it improves outcomes is not entirely clear but may involve dilation of blood vessels. [5] Carvedilol was patented in 1978 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1995. [5] [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9]

  3. Drug withdrawal - Wikipedia

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    The stopping of antidepressants for example, can lead to antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. With careful physician attention, however, medication prioritization and discontinuation can decrease costs, simplify prescription regimens, decrease risks of adverse drug events and poly-pharmacy, focus therapies where they are most effective, and ...

  4. Calcium channel blocker toxicity - Wikipedia

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    This can progress to the heart stopping altogether. [2] Some CCBs can also cause a fast heart rate as a result of the low blood pressure. [4] Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, and shortness of breath. [2] Symptoms usually occur in the first six hours but with some forms of the medication may not start for 24 hours or more ...

  5. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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    An irregular and often very fast heart rate. Premature ventricular contraction (PVC). When the bottom chambers of your heart beat too early. ... Collapse suddenly and pass out. Stop breathing or ...

  6. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The consensus is to reduce dosage gradually over several weeks, e.g. 4 or more weeks for diazepam doses over 30 mg/day, [1] with the rate determined by the person's ability to tolerate symptoms. [120] The recommended reduction rates range from 50% of the initial dose every week or so, [121] to 10–25% of the daily dose every 2 weeks. [120]

  7. Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Approximately 15–50% of people who suddenly stop an antidepressant develop antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. [7] [2] [3] [4] The condition is generally not serious, [2] though about half of people with symptoms describe them as severe. [4] Many restart antidepressants due to the severity of the symptoms. [4]

  8. 10 weird things that can kill you almost instantly - AOL

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    When that happens, the fish immediately release venom into whatever disturbed it. Effects are fast acting and can include heart stoppage, seizures, and paralysis. Number 8.Cleaning the toilet. No ...

  9. Clinical death - Wikipedia

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    It is typically performed by lowering body temperature to between 18 °C and 20 °C (64 and 68 °F) and stopping the heart and lungs. This state is called deep hypothermic circulatory arrest . At such low temperatures most patients can tolerate the clinically dead state for up to 30 minutes without incurring significant brain injury. [ 27 ]