Nifedipine 1 is an antagonist of calcium influx through the slow channel of the cell
membrane and has been shown to be an effective and relatively well-tolerated treatment for …

Captopril is an orally active inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and has been
widely studied in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension …

ContextFew cardiovascular outcome data are available for blacks with hypertension treated
with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or calcium channel blockers (CCBs) …

Recently there has been extensive development of orally active angiotensin converting
enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in addition to those already marketed, for example, captopril …

Despite the availability of many effective antihypertensive drugs, the drug therapy for
resistant hypertension remains a prominent problem. Reviews offer only the general …

ACE inhibitors are used widely in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure,
but there is only limited information on adverse interactions between ACE inhibitors and …

Patient 1. A 46-year-old school teacher went to his family physician because of a nose
bleed. He had suffered from frequent headaches for the previous 15 years and during the …

“Step Care” fell into disuse following the advent of the ACE inhibitors and calcium
antagonists. This was partly because the potency of these agents encouraged their use in …

In 16 patients with essential hypertension the effects of enalapril 20 mg once daily were
compared with those of atenolol 50 mg once daily, with the two drugs in combination and …

In hypertension, the combination therapy is frequently used to obtain a better therapeutic
effect and reduce adverse effects. One effective combination is with inhibitors and β-blockers …