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I have Diabetes Type II and mild hbp. My insurance company says I should be taking andACE inhibitor or an ARB. I want to know why and what these drugs are. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Chobufo Ditah
( General & Family Physician)
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
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)
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)
Information letter from insurance company suggested I could benefit from an ARB. Due to a previous heart condition I am already taking andACE-Inhigitor and beta-blocker which they also... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Matt Wachsman
( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
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
. I still get slight swelling of throat once in awhile. If I switch from a ace inhibitor drug to a arb ...I started taking Lisinopril in Feburary and right away I had numbness in my tongue and... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Vasantha Lakshmi Gona
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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