Angiotensin-ii blockers arbs vs ace inhibitors - Instead of directly blocking angiotensin II, ACE inhibitors slow the activity of the angiotensin-converting enzyme, which catalyses the formation of a...

Angiotensin-ii blockers: no better for your heart - Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, also known as ‘angiotensin-receptor blockers’ (ARBs), are medications that block the action of angiotensin II, a...

Ace inhibitors: - They may not work, but they certainly are life-threatening - Before taking a powerful prescription drug, the doctor - and patient - should weigh up the risks and benefits. Of course the doctor rarely does any s...

Ace inhibitors cause swelling - A significant number of high blood pressure patients taking angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, which reduces the constriction of arteries...

Is new drug an ace in the hole? - Side-effects - Angiotensin II-receptor blockers are called ‘safe’ drugs - safer than ACE inhibitors. Notably, they don’t cause persistent coughing, a very common sid...

Drug of them month - Ace inhibitors - Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a class of drugs commonly used to treat heart attack victims. As the name suggests, they work by b...

New heart drugs offer no benefit over older types - The newer anti hypertensive drugs, such as the ACE inhibitor, do not produce significantly better results than older style heart drugs, especially in...

Drug Safety: It’s not just chemotherapy that causes blood disorder - Agranulocytosis is a serious condition where the body produces insufficient white blood cells, making the sufferer much more prone to infection.