A patient who was previously prescribed an ACE inhibitor has now been prescribed an ARB. The...
A patient who was previously prescribed an ACE inhibitor has now been prescribed an ARB. The nurse knows that research suggests this medication change will decrease the patient's risk of developing
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death from heart failure. |
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death from kidney failure. |
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hyperkalemia. |
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angioedema. |
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A patient who was previously prescribed an ACE inhibitor has now been prescribed an ARB. The nurse knows that research suggests this medication change will decrease the patient's risk of developing.
Angioedema
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In rare cases — but more commonly in people of African heritage and in smokers — ACE inhibitors can cause some areas of your tissues to swell (angioedema). If it occurs in the throat, the swelling can be life-threatening.
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