August 6th, 2012
Hydrochlorothiazide and Nifedipine Linked to Increased Risk for Lip Cancer
Larry Husten, PHD
The antihypertensive drugs hydrochlorothiazide and nifedipine have been linked to a significantly increased risk for lip cancer in a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The link is plausible, write the authors, since the drugs are known to be photosensitizing. Using a large cohort from the Kaiser Permanente system, researchers at Kaiser Permanente […]
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