effectively decreases rates of urinary protein excretion and slows progression of proteinuric renal disease. Some studies have indicated that concomitant administration of an ACE inhibitor and an ...

In addition to their capacity to lower systemic blood pressure, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) are thought to have specific ...

Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially over-the-counter formulations, and certain other drug classes are among the risk factors for community-acquired acute kidney injury (CA ...

Any improvement in GFR will increase ACE inhibitor renal clearance (if the ACE inhibitor is one that is renally cleared) and in so doing do away with the original basis for the hypotension.

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers are commonly used to treat hypertension and/or a range of progressive end-organ diseases. The success of each of these ...

CA-AKI was not associated with COX-2 inhibitor use. Use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockers (ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and aldosterone blockers ...