In the setting of ACE inhibitor-related hypotension, circumstances have evolved in such a way that peripheral resistance (and thereby BP) is dependent on angiotensin-II. As angiotensin-II is ...

Angiotensin II (AT-II)-Receptor Antagonists are Reviewed. Research focused on blocking the renin- angiotensin system (RAS) led to the discovery of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors ...

felt that inhibitors of this unique enzyme might allow us to determine once and for all the biological significance of angiotensin II. In 1967, however, ACE, found in high concentration in the ...

“Drugs that concurrently inhibit neprilysin and block angiotensin II receptors could offer the cardioprotective benefits of vasopeptidase inhibitors without [an] increased risk of angioedema ...

Angiotensin II causes vasoconstriction increasing afterload ... which normally acts to retain sodium and water. ACE inhibitors are used to treat hypertension, systolic congestive heart failure ...

A recent study suggests that a commonly prescribed type of blood pressure medication, known as angiotensin receptor blockers ...

ARBs are similar to ACE inhibitors. They block the action of a hormone called angiotensin II, which results in relaxation of blood vessels and blood pressure reduction. Like ACE inhibitors ...

Angiotensin II causes vasoconstriction ... during which it is overactive and contributes to negative remodeling. ACE inhibitors can reduce the symptoms of HF and have been shown in multiple ...

Nursing mothers: not recommended. Lithium toxicity potentiated by diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, indomethacin, ibuprofen, naproxen (possibly other NSAIDs, including ...

Nursing mothers: not recommended. Lithium toxicity potentiated by diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, indomethacin, ibuprofen, naproxen (possibly other NSAIDs, including ...