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  2. Losartan - Wikipedia

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    Losartan is excreted in the urine, and in the feces via bile, as unchanged drug and metabolites. [47] About 4% of an oral dose is excreted unchanged in urine, and about 6% is excreted in urine as the active metabolite. [48] The terminal elimination half lives of losartan and EXP3174 are about 1.5 to 2.5 hours and 3 to 9 hours, respectively. [49]

  3. Angiotensin II receptor blocker - Wikipedia

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    Losartan, the first ARB. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), formally angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT 1) antagonists, [1] also known as angiotensin receptor blockers, [2] [3] angiotensin II receptor antagonists, or AT 1 receptor antagonists, are a group of pharmaceuticals that bind to and inhibit the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT 1) and thereby block the arteriolar contraction and ...

  4. Sacubitril/valsartan - Wikipedia

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    Sacubitril/valsartan, sold under the brand name Entresto among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for use in heart failure. It consists of the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril and the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan. The combination is sometimes described as an "angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor" (ARNi). [9]

  5. Got a Bad Cough Right Now? Here's the Cough Drop You ... - AOL

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    This sugar-free version of the famous Swiss herbal cough drops has 1.5 mg of menthol and also contains peppermint, thyme and lemon balm, for a slightly medicinal but not overwhelming mouth feel.

  6. ACE inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are a class of medication used primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. [1] [2] This class of medicine works by causing relaxation of blood vessels as well as a decrease in blood volume, which leads to lower blood pressure and decreased oxygen demand from the heart.

  7. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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    Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and can reduce the likelihood of dementia ...

  8. Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide - Wikipedia

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    DTXSID80166052. Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hyzaar among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat high blood pressure when losartan is not sufficient. [1][2] It consists of losartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker; and hydrochlorothiazide, a thiazide diuretic. [1][2] It is taken by mouth. [1][2]

  9. Renin inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Renin inhibitors are pharmaceutical drugs inhibiting the activity of renin that is responsible for hydrolyzing angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, [2][3][4] which in turn reduces the formation of angiotensin II that facilitates blood pressure. [5][6] Renin inhibitor is often preceded by direct, called direct renin inhibitor in order to ...