ACE-inhibitors cause an increase in bradykinin, this can cause a dry cough in some patients.
My cough from an ace inhibitor is ongoing for nearly 4 months.
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Some anti-hypertensive medications do cause a cough. At first there is the sensation of a tickle at the back of the throat, and then a cough which feels as though it will clear this. However, for some individuals (single digit percentages), this cough becomes chronic and annoying. Lisinopril and other anti-hypertensive medications in the class of ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors is best known for producing this effect. Benicar has been reported to cause such a cough, in isolated cases. So, yes, it is possible, although rare.
my 70 year old mother was on ace inhibitors ,arb's and diuretics.could she still develop flash pulmonary edema due to renal artery stenosis?she was a diabetic.
ACE inhibitors also may be used to treat congestive heart failure
They are also called Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
They also called ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are the category of blood pressure medications most likely to cause a dry cough as a side effect. This occurs in a subset of patients due to the accumulation of bradykinin, a substance that can irritate the respiratory tract. If a patient experiences this side effect, healthcare providers may consider switching to an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), which typically does not cause cough.
When used in pregnancy during the second and third trimesters, angiotension-converting inhibitors (ACEIs) can cause injury to and even death in the developing fetus.
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