In a report from the Committee for Safety of Medicines in the United Kingdom of 2207 reported side effects in patients taking ARBs, 29 side effects were angioedema and 43 were facial edema (total ...

Angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARBs, are an option for people with heart failure. WebMD explains what they are and how they work.

Guertin and colleagues describe potential savings from restricting use of ARBs in Canada.1 The US Department of Veterans Affairs prefers angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors over ARBs, with ...

Among female patients with aortic stenosis, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) may help reduce fibrosis of the aortic valve. A retrospective study aimed to determine whether a sex-specific ...

Credit: Getty Images. Currently, ACE inhibitors and ARBs are both recommended as first-line therapies for the treatment of hypertension according to US and European guidelines. Angiotensin ...

Use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs is recommended for Stage 1, 2, and 3 renal failure. If the glomerular filtration rate falls to Stage 4 levels and the patient exhibits marked proteinuria, dialysis or ...