ACE inhibitor
noun
: any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (such as captopril) that relax arteries and promote renal excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of angiotensin converting enzyme
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Along with ACE inhibitors, ARBs are considered first-line therapy in treating high blood pressure with albuminuria in kidney disease.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Additionally, people taking certain medications such as ACE inhibitors may be at greater risk of hyperkalemia due to excess potassium.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Half of the 1,500 patients in the study began a regimen of cardiac medications that included blood thinners, statins, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Calcium channel blockers: These also help relax blood vessels and are often combined with ACE inhibitors in older adults.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Boxed Warning for Pregnancy ACE inhibitors and ARBs have a boxed warning due to the potential safety risks of taking them during pregnancy.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Those who took anti-hypertension medication had a lower risk of developing fibroids, with ACE inhibitors showing as the most effective medication.2
That’s a huge win, right?
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 21 May 2024
More About Beta-Blockers and ACE Inhibitors Beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors are both blood pressure medications.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
People who take medications such as diuretics, anticoagulants, ACE inhibitors or ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) to manage cardiovascular issues should also be careful, Tsourounis said, because ibuprofen stresses the kidneys and the heart.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Additionally, people taking certain medications such as ACE inhibitors may be at greater risk of hyperkalemia due to excess potassium.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Half of the 1,500 patients in the study began a regimen of cardiac medications that included blood thinners, statins, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Calcium channel blockers: These also help relax blood vessels and are often combined with ACE inhibitors in older adults.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Boxed Warning for Pregnancy ACE inhibitors and ARBs have a boxed warning due to the potential safety risks of taking them during pregnancy.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Those who took anti-hypertension medication had a lower risk of developing fibroids, with ACE inhibitors showing as the most effective medication.2
That’s a huge win, right?
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 21 May 2024
More About Beta-Blockers and ACE Inhibitors Beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors are both blood pressure medications.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
People who take medications such as diuretics, anticoagulants, ACE inhibitors or ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) to manage cardiovascular issues should also be careful, Tsourounis said, because ibuprofen stresses the kidneys and the heart.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
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ACE inhibitor
noun
: any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (as captopril) that relax arteries and promote renal excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of an angiotensin converting enzyme
—abbreviation ACEI
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