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angiotensin-receptor blocker |
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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. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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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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