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What are ACE inhibitors?

In general, all ACE inhibitors are considered equally effective. ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels. They also affect chemical messengers in the body, with beneficial effects on the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys.

Although blood pressure will drop with the first dose, it may take several weeks for ACE inhibitors to exert their full blood pressure lowering effects.

Sources:
Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Applied Therapeutics, 1995.
Drug Facts and Comparisons. Facts & Comparisons, 2006.
Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. Appleton & Lange, 1999.
"Sixth Report of Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure", Hypertension (March 23, 1994).
Medline Plus. Medline, 2006.

This answer prepared 11/14/2000.
This information updated 2/7/2007.

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