Method of treatment for disease associated with excessive PHF using combination therapy involving exogenous calcium and calcium channel blockers
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1. A method of treating non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in a patient in need thereof, comprising coadministering to the patient(a) a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent;
- and(b) a calcium supplement,wherein the ratio by weight of elemental calcium to dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent is at least 40;
1, and the dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent and the calcium supplement are present in respective amounts whereby, in combination, they are synergistically effective in treating the non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in the patient.
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Hypotensive mammals are treated to lower mean blood pressure by administering synergistic amounts of a calcium blocking agent together with a calcium supplement.
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1. A method of treating non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in a patient in need thereof, comprising coadministering to the patient
(a) a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent; - and
(b) a calcium supplement, wherein the ratio by weight of elemental calcium to dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent is at least 40;
1, and the dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent and the calcium supplement are present in respective amounts whereby, in combination, they are synergistically effective in treating the non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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