Among effective antihypertensive drugs, ... "We wanted to see if there were any surprises--were both drug classes equally effective, and were ARBs producing any unexpected side effects when used ...

As the primary objective of this study was to describe the patterns of ARB use among patients new to antihypertensive therapy, we used only administrative, deidentified pharmacy claims data for ...

Purpose: The patterns of angiotensin II-receptor blocker (ARB) therapy in patients with and without a history of antihypertensive use were studied.Methods. Data for this retrospective cohort study ...

"Our study largely confirmed that both antihypertensive drug classes are similarly effective, though ARBs may be a little safer than ACE inhibitors," Hripcsak says.

The antihypertensive drug to be first administered alone or concomitantly with other drugs should be selected from Ca channel blockers, angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), angiotensin-converting ...

Antihypertensive medications do not appear to increase the risk of cancer, ... (ARBs), beta blockers (BBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and diuretics.

Chen S, Chan Y, Lin C, et al. Association of long-term use of antihypertensive medications with late outcomes among patients with aortic dissection [published online March 3, 2021].

Angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE) are the antihypertensive agents least associated with incident diabetes according to an Article in this week ...

(UPDATED) Another observational study, in the form of a large analysis of US patients with hypertension, indicates that ACE inhibitors and ARBs are not associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 ...

May 8 -- THURSDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) --Lowering blood pressure is essential for reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, but which drugs are best has been a matter of debate. Now, two ...

Five antihypertensive drug classes were investigated separately: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), beta blockers, calcium channel blockers ...

Antihypertensive medications do not appear to increase the risk of cancer, ... (ARBs), beta blockers (BBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and diuretics. ...