TREATMENT OF IATROGENIC AND AGE-RELATED HYPERTENSION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS USEFUL THEREIN

摘要

Hypertension in mammalian patients, especially elderly human patients, derivedfrom ingestion of NSAIDs or through the normalaging process is treated by administration to the patient of a vitamin B6 (orderivative) supplement. Where the patient requires the continuedadministration of an NSAID for pharmacological purposes, the NSAID isadministered in conjunction with a vitamin B6 supplement. Theinvention further provides combination pharmaceutical combinations of an NSAIDand a vitamin B6 supplement, e.g. orally administrabletablets or capsules, for use in treating such conditions.