New Injection May Control High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a serious health issue affecting millions worldwide, increasing the risk of strokes, heart attacks, and early death.
Currently, most people with high blood pressure take daily pills, but remembering to take medicine every day can be challenging, and missing doses can cause blood pressure to rise again.
A new drug, zilebesiran, may offer a simpler solution, with researchers, including a team from the University of Edinburgh, testing this new treatment.
- Instead of taking a pill every day, patients can get a single shot of zilebesiran.
- This injection may control blood pressure for up to six months.
A 200mg dose lowered the top number of blood pressure (systolic pressure) by more than 10 mmHg in UK studies.
Author's summary: New injection controls high blood pressure for six months.