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Ace And Arb Together

Premium Questions

Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I have Diabetes Type II and mild hbp. My insurance company says I should be taking and ACE inhibitor or an ARB. I want to know why and what these drugs are. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Does ARB such as Benicar lost its receptor blocking activity after a few years of continuous usage ..., there is no need to try other drugs of the same class, correct? Is there any problem taking both an ACE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

Can I switch immediately from my daily 25 mg Atenolol to one of the ARB antihypertensive drugs ( cozaar or Diovan ), or this has to be gradual? Also will these ARB be useful for lowering the heart rate ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol MD

Lisinopril caused dry cough , Diovan raised the Creatinine and Bun. Any other ARB that you would recommend ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

my father is 56 aged he has high bp and he usually suffers trom head ace is there any connection between the bp and head ace ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

can ACE/ARB be used at creatinine levels of 3.5 and potassium 4.8 for patient aged 75 with diabetes ..., it seems ACE/ARB are better for diabetic nephropathy .Also moxovas (contradicted... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

Information letter from insurance company suggested I could benefit from an ARB. Due to a previous heart condition I am already taking and ACE-Inhigitor and beta-blocker which they also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Parth MD

Is it ok now to take and ace inhibitor and an arb together to treat hypertension? I am 50 yrs old diabetic and no renal issues or heart failure, and passed stress test 2... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Alok Ranjan MD

more with the ACE as opposed to the ARB is the reason. Actually, I work at the hospital and the ... the fact that you will cough more with the ACE as opposed to the ARB is the reason. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alok Ranjan ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Manisha Jain MD

could diovan (ARB) and Cardura (alpha blocker) be used together for treating hypertension? My has become out of control and my usual drug (lesinopril and maxzide) no longer working. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Jain ( OBGYN)