What does ARB stand for?

Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (hypertension drug)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

There are indeed two common types of blood pressure medicines which inhibit the renin-angiotensin system, ACE-inhibitors like Lisinopril, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) like Diovan.

A change in BP meds

COOPERATE study The COOPERATE study reported that progression of chronic kidney disease was retarded to a greater extent with dual blockade of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) compared with either an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) alone.

Since the publication of the South African Hypertension Guidelines in ...

The most common types of blood pressure medicines doctors prescribe are diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), beta blockers, and calcium channel blockers.

Hypertension and Renal Failure

Such medicines include: Alpha blockers Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) Calcium channel blockers Beta blockers.

Hypertension ? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Diovan is the only agent in its class _ angiotensin receptor blocker, or ARB _ indicated to treat not only adults with high blood pressure, but also those with heart failure and heart attack survivors.

Novartis wins extension on high blood-pressure drug Diovan

Rates of utilization of secondary preventive therapies were extremely high: 90% of patients were on a statin at baseline, 80% on a [beta]-blocker, 92% on aspirin, and 74% on an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker.

New antioxidant may prevent onset of diabetes

4) Fixed-dose combinations often include an ACE inhibitor plus a thiazide-type diuretic, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) plus a thiazide-type diuretic, a beta blocker plus a thiazide-type diuretic, or an ACE inhibitor plus a CCB.

Fixed-dose combination therapy in the treatment of hypertension: ...

today announced that the two companies have signed a contract to co-promote the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) Diovan(R) (valsartan) in Japan.

Novartis and Mochida Pharmaceutical to Co-promote Diovan in Japan