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(ACE) Inhibitors!! Why this medication is prescribed?? Side effects and how to manage them?

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Question added by mohammed yousif , متدرب خلال فتره الدراسه,ممارسه تحت أشراف البروفيسور , )New denta (http://vk.com/simbros_group
Date Posted: 2014/05/10
Dr. Rabia Khan
by Dr. Rabia Khan , Dental Surgeon BPS-17 , WAPDA Pakistan

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is the enzyme that form angiotensin II from angiotensin I, angiotensin II contacts muscles around the vessels by which the vessels shrinks and causes hypertension, so ACE inhibitors slows the conversion of angiotensin II  from angiotensin I and thus the vessels are dilated and hypotension is achieved. This medicine lower the blood pressure so that the heart can easily pump it.

side effects: common side effects are cough, headache, low blood pressure, dizziness, weakness

rare side effects are angioedema (swelling of muscles), liver dysfunction, kidney failure, ,

management:- refer to physician 

Akash Jain
by Akash Jain , dental surgeon , jdf medical centre

In treatment of hypertension  and congestive cardiac failure

Side effect of ace inhibitors hypotension, coughhyperkalemia,headachedizzinessfatiguenausea, and renal impairment

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