ACE inhibitor

According to Anxiety Disorders (n.d.) 40 million American adults who are 18 years and older suffer from the affects of anxiety (p. 1). Anxiety is defined in many ways regarding each type, there are multiple types, and there is treatment for every type of anxiety disorder. There are many types of anxiety and each type of anxiety has its own individual definition. The article Anxiety (n.d.) states “anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or…

Duloxetine 60mg once Daily in the Treatment of Milder Major Depressive Disorder Elke Sandoval California State University Long Beach 11/10/2015 11: 00 am -12: 15 pm Summary Selection Introduction and hypothesis The researchers for this study wanted to conduct this experiment due to the controversy in treating patients with mild major depressive disorder (MMDD) through anti depressants. They realized that there are many studies on the effectiveness of anti depressants on moderate and major…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental disorders nowadays. According to the Openstax textbook, the disorder claims 2.3% of the U.S. population; it provokes obsessive thoughts and ritualistic actions (Openstax, 2014, p. 557). These thoughts and actions seem to be baseless and nonsensical from perspective of healthy individuals. However, for patients with OCD, it is impossible for them to ignore the urge of their thoughts. In patients’ thoughts, checking is the most…

These commonly utilized anti-hypertensive agents include drugs categorized as angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). A study from 2010, revealed that pharmacies dispensed over 168.7 million prescriptions for ACE inhibitors and approximately 83.7 million prescriptions for ARB’s.5 Knowing which medications to compare is important, but the knowing which medication provides better outcomes…

heart failure (5). In the case of Aala’s grandmother, there are many different treatment options accessible in order to manage her condition effectively. A key treatment option to consider is the use of Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors). ACE inhibitors…

Hypertension also referred to as blood pressure, it 's the force pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them, (Medical Dictionary, 2016). When the heart beats to push out blood from the arteries blood pressure is at its highest.Hypertension sometimes called “Silent killer” because patients can live with the condition for years without any signs and symptoms. Systolic is the first blood pressure reading, it is when the heart is contracting while diastolic is the second blood…

ACE inhibiters are one of the only drugs that have actually been proven to prolong life and improve the status of clients affected by heart failure. ACE inhibitors actually prevent production of angiotensin II which when in over production is the major factors in both types of heart failure (Burchum and Rosenthal, 2016,p.520). Cardiac remodeling is a very important and unique job of ACE inhibitors. This characteristic helps prolong life and decrease…

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors LeMone & Burke (2011) stated that in other to accurately discuss angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, it is very important to first of all briefly discuss about the three forms of angiotensin. Angiotensin I is produced by the action of renin on a protein called angiotensinogen, which is formed by the liver. Angiotensin I is then transformed into angiotensin II in the blood by the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme ACE. Angiotensin II therefore…

pressure is 170/80mmhg. Several types of drugs are used to control hypertension. These medications may be used alone or combination with other drugs. ACE inhibitors block production of substances that constrict blood vessels. They also help to decrease the build up of water and salt in the blood and body tissues. Patient takes ACE inhibitor captopril (Capoten, Novo-Captopril) 12.5mg orally 2-3 times daily. But before…

of development of hepatorenal syndrome by decreasing the risk of renal dysfunction.2 In addition, patient BB is currently taking pantoprazole 40 mg PO daily. Current practice guidelines recommend that cirrhosis patients should not use proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) without a significant clinical indication. Many studies have shown evidence that the use of PPIs in cirrhosis patients cause an increase in the risk of developing SBP.2…