A Case Report of Losartan Induced Angioedema

Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) are commonly used to manage hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Although angioedema due to ACEI is a well-known side effect, only a few cases are associated with ARBs, such as losartan. Medication-induced...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vedantam, Venkata, Magacha, Hezborn M, Vedantam, Neethu, Dahya, Vanessa, Abu-Heija, Usama
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10120880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37090415
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36525
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Sumario:Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) are commonly used to manage hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Although angioedema due to ACEI is a well-known side effect, only a few cases are associated with ARBs, such as losartan. Medication-induced angioedema has been known for many years; however, the mechanism by which many medications cause angioedema is not clearly understood. Here we present the case of angioedema in a 50-year-old male taking losartan after he developed acute kidney disease.

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