ACE inhibitor

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

Broader Terms

antihypertensive agent, protease inhibitor

Narrower Terms

captopril, enalapril

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The importanceof this difference or whether one ACE inhibitor is better than another, has notbeen determined.
• How to use ACE inhibitors When an ACE inhibitor is being given for heart failure, the treatment is usually started in hospital and the patient is carefully monitored because of the risk of a temporary sudden fall in blood pressure.
• The importance of this difference or whether one ACE inhibitor is better than another, has not been determined.
• Although the change in the scintirenogram after adminis-tration of an ACE inhibitor is the most diagnostic indicator of renal artery stenosis, many centers perform the ACE inhibitor-stimulated scintirenography without first obtaining a baseline study.
• The frequency of this reaction with or without an ACE inhibitor is not known.

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