Angeiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

Oral Allergy Syndrome and High Blood Pressure Medications Can Create Lethal Cocktail

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2013 Nov 08 Some allergy suffers with hypertension may be at increased risk for severe reaction BALTIMORE, MD. (November 8, 2013) – Oral allergy syndrome sufferers that take high blood pressure medications may experience extreme facial swelling and difficulty breathing the next time they bite into a juicy […]

Some Antihypertensives Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

Janis C. Kelly August 05, 2013 The first observational study of long-term antihypertensive use and breast cancer risk has found that calcium-channel blockers are associated with a more than 2-fold increased risk and that angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are associated with a reduced risk. These findings come from a study published online August 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Women who had taken […]