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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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.
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Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
Zinc can interact with the following medications: blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors, quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics, and thiazide diuretics.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Smoking, air pollution, and medications like ACE inhibitors can also lead to a persistent cough, Dasgupta said.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2024
Unfortunately, oral ACE inhibitors or ARBs can have significant side effects since they are taken orally.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2023
Side effect from medications, such as ACE inhibitors.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 July 2023
These include statins, which lower cholesterol, derived from fungi, and ACE inhibitors, used to treat high blood pressure, developed from the venom of a South American viper.
—Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
In addition to beta-blockers, a cardiologist may recommend: ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or ARNIs: These medications reduce blood pressure and prevent remodeling of the heart muscle.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 23 June 2023
Some combination drugs widely used to treat blood pressure combine an ACE inhibitor and a diuretic, Lloyd-Jones said, but the FDA has not approved any polypills that address multiple heart issues like this.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
Zinc can interact with the following medications: blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors, quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics, and thiazide diuretics.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Smoking, air pollution, and medications like ACE inhibitors can also lead to a persistent cough, Dasgupta said.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2024
Unfortunately, oral ACE inhibitors or ARBs can have significant side effects since they are taken orally.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2023
Side effect from medications, such as ACE inhibitors.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 July 2023
These include statins, which lower cholesterol, derived from fungi, and ACE inhibitors, used to treat high blood pressure, developed from the venom of a South American viper.
—Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
In addition to beta-blockers, a cardiologist may recommend: ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or ARNIs: These medications reduce blood pressure and prevent remodeling of the heart muscle.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 23 June 2023
Some combination drugs widely used to treat blood pressure combine an ACE inhibitor and a diuretic, Lloyd-Jones said, but the FDA has not approved any polypills that address multiple heart issues like this.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
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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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