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angiotensin-receptor blocker
(redirected from Angiotensin II receptor antagonist)

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angiotensin-receptor blocker: see under ACE inhibitor Angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), such as losartan (Cozaar) and valsartan (Diovan), reduce hypertension by displacing angiotensin 2 from receptors on the surface of cells. ARBs are used as alternatives to the less expensive ACE inhibitors because they have fewer side effects.
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(President: Takakazu Morita) announced preliminary results of the overseas clinical trials of two drug candidates for lowering intraocular pressure in glaucoma and ocular hypertension: an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, DE-092 (INN: Olmesartan), and a prostaglandin derivative, DE-085 (INN: Tafluprost).
Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: The Reduction of Endpoints in NIDDM with the Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Losartan (RENAAL) study was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter study conducted worldwide in 1513 patients with type 2 diabetes with nephropathy (defined as serum creatinine 1.
Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: The Reduction of Endpoints in NIDDM with the Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Losartan (RENAAL) study was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter study conducted worldwide in 1513 patients with type 2 diabetes with nephropathy (defined as serum creatinine 1.
 
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