Archive for the 'ACE inhibitors' Category

Since ace inhibitors may cause intestinal angioedema, could that in turn cause heart arrhythmia?

Was on an Ace Inhibitor, due to a stroke from high blood pressure.The Ace Inhibitor caused severe stomach pain, but kept taking it, as per doctor. Not long after, was diagnosed with heart arrhythmia. Could there be any connection between the Ace Inhibitor, stomach pain, and arrhythmia?

ACE Inhibitors Potential Side Effects


The purpose of this article is identify possible ACE inhibitors side effects and their potential impact on you.

ACE inhibitors can be lifesavers for individuals who are at a high risk for heart attack or stroke as well as for those who have high blood pressure, heart failure and suffer from type 2 diabetes. But like [...]

Tritace in hypertension treatment

You are probably familiar with drug Tritace, often prescribed by doctors for those suffering from high blood pressure problems. For those looking to start taking this medication it is advised to do some research first; look at the positive claims made about it but also investigate the drug’s side effects so that a decision can [...]

TARKA® (trandolapril/verapamil hydrochloride ER)

Chemical composition:
TARKA® consists of a combination of slow release formula of Verapamil (Calcium channel blocker) and immidiate release formula of Trandolapril (ACE inhibitor)
Verapamil formulated as verapamil hydrochloride which is white crystalline powder soluble in water and alcohol, odourless and has bitter taste. Trandolapril is the ethyl ester of the active forumla tradolaprilate. Trandolapril is colourless [...]

Do antihypertensives affect sexual life?

This is a very common question that jumps to the brain once anyone male or female realizes that he or she is hypertensive and suffers from significantly high blood pressure.
Hypertension definitely affects sexual life. As the main erectile dysfunctions in males are derived from hypertension. High blood pressure decreases blood flow to the penis thus [...]