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Hiba Saleem
Hiba Saleemover 3 years ago
Side Effects of ACE Inhibitors

Side Effects of ACE Inhibitors

ACE inhibitors are medications that are used for hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes and heart disease patients. Some examples of ACE inhibitors (-pril medications) are ramipril, enalapril, captopril, and perindopril. ACE inhibitors act to lower blood pressure by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme, which is an enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictor, but it does have a variety of other affects as well. This video discusses the minor and mild side effects and very serious, life-threatening side effects of using ACE inhibitors.

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