Angiotensin-converting enzyme ACE inhibitors for hypertension

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The adverse effects of ACE inhibitors are excessive hypotension associated with volume or salt depletion. All ACE inhibitors commonly cause a dry cough and rarely may cause angioedema. Renal failure can occur in patients with bilateral renal artery stenosis. Hyperkalemia may occur in patients with renal insufficiency, diabetics with even mild renal impairment, and patients taking potassium supplements or potassium-sparing diuretics. ACE inhibitors are fetotoxic and are not recommended for use during pregnancy. 

The coumarin anticoagulants inclnde dicnmarol, warfarin sodium (coumadin sodium), warfarin potassinm (Athrom-bin-K), acenoconmarol (Sintrom), and phenproconman (Liqnamar). The inanedione derivatives are phenindione (Hedulin), diphenadione (Dipaxin), and anisindione (Miradon). Anisindione is available in a 50-mg tablet, and is nsed in a 300-mg dosage the first day, 200 mg the second 

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