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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Those on potassium-sparing medications or ACE inhibitors should also monitor overall intake.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
People who have low potassium levels or who take certain medicines that may affect potassium levels, such as insulin, diuretics, ACE inhibitors, or ARBs, may be at higher risk from the potassium-lowering effects of apple cider vinegar.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
As a result, high-sodium vegetable juices may reduce the benefits conferred by medications like diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
ACE inhibitors keep the body from producing angiotensin II, a hormone that makes blood vessels constrict.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Kids with Barth syndrome often rely on drugs like beta blockers and ACE inhibitors to keep their hearts functioning as well as possible.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Millions of Americans take ACE inhibitors or ARBs to manage high blood pressure.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 30 July 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
People who have low potassium levels or who take certain medicines that may affect potassium levels, such as insulin, diuretics, ACE inhibitors, or ARBs, may be at higher risk from the potassium-lowering effects of apple cider vinegar.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
As a result, high-sodium vegetable juices may reduce the benefits conferred by medications like diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
ACE inhibitors keep the body from producing angiotensin II, a hormone that makes blood vessels constrict.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Kids with Barth syndrome often rely on drugs like beta blockers and ACE inhibitors to keep their hearts functioning as well as possible.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Millions of Americans take ACE inhibitors or ARBs to manage high blood pressure.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 30 July 2025
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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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