Angiotensin II-receptor blockers: will they replace angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension?
In the past few years, angiotensin II-receptor blockers have become available and are being heavily marketed and increasingly used. In various ways they differ from angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). Until outcome data are available, they should continue to be used primarily in patients who should receive an ACEI but cannot tolerate the drug because of cough.
Kaplan
N M
NM
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin