Question 1

how long do hypertension medications (diuretics vs ace inhibitors vs ca channel blockers vs etc.) take to achieve full effect?

Accepted Answer

About a day or so: Hypertensive medication have a quick onset of activity.  Take your BP meds as directed and then about a day or so take your resting BP.  You can buy an automatic BP machine from a drug store to check your own BP.  If you BP is still have after a couple of days go back to your doctor and tell him/her.  They will likely change your prescription until they have found a solution for your high BP.

Question 2

what is the difference between an ace inhibitor and a diuretic on kidney?

Accepted Answer

Differences: Diuretics increase urination where as ace inhibitors decrease BP & reduce proteinuria if present but do not increase urination.

Question 3

why would someone with chf be on an ace inhibitor but not a diuretic?

Accepted Answer

Usually both: Pharmacological treatment of heart failure include:
Diuretics
Beta Blockers
Ace inh OR ARB (not both) and
Aldosterone blockers.
Sometimes, one is more useful than the other, and depending of circumstances,  MDs may elect to omit one or two.
Exercise, diet, weight loss, are always part of treatment of CHF.

Question 4

how does an ?ace inhibitor work as a?anti hypertensive and also act as a diuretic?

Accepted Answer

Inhibits enzyme: Ace inhibitors inhibit angiotensin converting enzyme.

Question 5

can norvasc (amlodipine) be taken with an ace inhibitor & a diuretic? is this safe?

Accepted Answer

Combination of meds: The answer to your question is a resounding "yes". These drugs combined have no interaction and may be needed to treat a patient's hypertension.

Question 6

why is it necessary that white patients should be started with an ace inhibitor or beta blocker while  blacks with calcium channel blocker/diuretics?

Accepted Answer

There's no rule: There's no rule that white patients need to be started on ACEI or Beta blocker and vice versa. It all depends on what is being treated HTN vs Coronary artery disease.

Question 7

patient is 72yrs old and has ckd in the past 3 years, begining from 130mmol/l going to 169mmol/l for the past 3 years. now a sudden jump of creatinine from 169mmol/l to 350mmol/l. can it be from ace inhibitor or a diuretic? replace them or?

Accepted Answer

Elevated creatinine : it is possible it is from dehydration due ot diuretic or from an ACe inhibitor but may also be underlying  disease like HTN diabetes, so would first f/u/ w/ MD  regarding  assessment of health , underlying conditions . f/u/ w/ doc this week

Question 8

can i take 5 mg of melatonin, with high blood pressure meds. i take a diuretic and a ace inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: There is no potential interaction.

Question 9

is 3 leaky heart valves something to be afraid of? no congestive heart failure and being treated with a ace inhibitor and diuretic.

Accepted Answer

All relative : Depends on degree of leakiness. If your doc didn't make a big deal of it then doesn't seem you need to be monitored. Sometimes it does require repeat echocardiograms in the future though.

Question 10

why can't you take ace-inhibitors and diuretics together?

Accepted Answer

You can: You can, in fact they make combination pills that contain both.

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How long do hypertension medications (diuretics vs ace inhibitors vs ca channel blockers vs etc.) take to achieve full effect?

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What is the difference between an ace inhibitor and a diuretic on kidney?

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Why would someone with chf be on an ace inhibitor but not a diuretic?

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How does an ?ace inhibitor work as a?anti hypertensive and also act as a diuretic?

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Can norvasc (amlodipine) be taken with an ace inhibitor & a diuretic? is this safe?

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Why is it necessary that white patients should be started with an ace inhibitor or beta blocker while blacks with calcium channel blocker/diuretics?

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Patient is 72yrs old and has ckd in the past 3 years, begining from 130mmol/l going to 169mmol/l for the past 3 years. now a sudden jump of creatinine from 169mmol/l to 350mmol/l. can it be from ace inhibitor or a diuretic? replace them or?

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Can i take 5 mg of melatonin, with high blood pressure meds. i take a diuretic and a ace inhibitor?

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Is 3 leaky heart valves something to be afraid of? no congestive heart failure and being treated with a ace inhibitor and diuretic.

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Why can't you take ace-inhibitors and diuretics together?

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