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

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... View answer

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

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

Chronic back pain , an on occasion zaps of pain in my chest. Flashes like electrical zap. Not centered. Can be either side of chest. Age 42, Female. BP managed w/ HCTZ and ARB, (hereditary ... View answer

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 for GFR... View answer

Information letter from insurance company suggested I could benefit from an ARB. Due to a previous ... course they also said to consult w/ my dr. Question: What is an ARB? ... View answer

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... View answer

BLOOD TESTS. MY NEPHROLOGIST WILL NOT CHANGE MY ACE OR ARB SAYING THAT THEY ARE ALL THE SAME. AS AN ... DIABETES (I KNOW THIS IS IMPORTANT). Are is there a more effective ACE and ARB... View answer

my throat. It went away after 3 weeks. Pharmacist said it was my body trying to get used to medicine. I still get slight swelling of throat once in awhile. If I switch from a ace inhibitor drug... View answer