BiDil® is indicated for the treatment of heart failure as an adjunct to standard therapy in self-identified black patients to improve survival, to prolong time to hospitalization for heart failure, and to improve patient-reported functional status.   Question 1: What are the generic drugs used to create BiDil®? Discuss the indications for both generics and controversy regarding the use of these 2 generic drugs to create BiDil®?

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BiDil® is indicated for the treatment of heart failure as an adjunct to standard therapy in self-identified black patients to improve survival, to prolong time to hospitalization for heart failure, and to improve patient-reported functional status.

 

Question 1: What are the generic drugs used to create BiDil®? Discuss the indications for both generics and controversy regarding the use of these 2 generic drugs to create BiDil®?

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Cardiac failure: It includes many pathophysiological processes where heart is unable to pump the blood efficiently to meet the metabolic needs of tissues. It may be right sided or left sided heart failure.

Etiological factors include, myocardiopathy, untreated diabetes and hypertension, valvular disease, pulmonary hypertension, severe anemia, atrial fibrillation.

 

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