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A member asked:

Now starting over..adding diuretic to 5mgs norvasc (amlodipine). we didn't do this at the start of regime. asked re ace, doc says irbesartan contains it!?

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Drugs: Ibesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) and is not an ace-i (a). The actions of arb's and ace-i are similar in regards to be BP and proteinuria reduction. Most physicians do not use arb's and a together and you can rest assured you are on a good class of BP meds while being on an arb.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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