The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7392 p311
18 March 2006

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Alzheimer's disease

Antihypertensive medicines may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a study published online has suggested (13 March). In particular, potassium-sparing diuretics and dihydropyridine-type calcium channel blockers or beta-blockers appear to have special benefit.