What Doctors Don't Tell You...
I was put on a new blood pressure drug as I was told that one of the drugs I had been taking for years had been found to be no good for hypertension.
ACE inhibitors, used to treat heart disease, may account for 14 per cent of all hospital admissions for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) among diabetic patients. ...
In April, I reluctantly began taking the ACE-inhibitor ramipril, hoping it might regress LVH [left ventricular hypertrophy]. My GP gave me some responsibility for handling the dosage so that I could slowly build it up to 5 mg daily. I reached [this...
A significant number of high blood pressure patients taking angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, which reduces the constriction of arteries and lowers blood volume, will develop angioeo ...
Before taking a powerful prescription drug, the doctor - and patient - should weigh up the risks and benefits. Of course the doctor rarely does any such thing, and prescribes the drug as a matter of course. Unfortunately no drug comes without side...
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Q I regularly take aspirin but, recently, I’ve been prescribed an antihypertensive. Is there any interaction between these drugs? - CH, Swindon
Losartan is one of a new breed of antihypertensives known as angiotensin II antagonists and already, as a new kid on the block, it's causing concern among doctors. ...
