why do ace inhibitors cause hyperkalemia?

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Answer 1

Block aldosterone: The primary mechanism of action of a ace inhibitors is to interrupt the renin angiotensin system. One of the results is reduced aldosterone synthesis. Aldosterone is an important hormone responsible for regulating potassium excretion by the kidney. Thus blocking aldosterone reduces the capacity of the kidney to excrete potassium.

Answer 2

Muscle Pain: Ace wraps do not usually relieve the pain from either fibromyalgia or raynaud's. Raynaud's benefits from heat. Fibromyalgia requires a comprehensive program to help with the pain syndrome.

Answer 3

Yes: The layers may help keep hand warm doubt ace will help fibromyalgia mu h.

Answer 4

Any, if tolerated: Ace inhibitors are a cornerstone of almost any hypertensive patient, especially if a patient has diabetes or heart failure. Monitoring of kidney tests and potassium and watching for cough or rarely rashes or swelling of the lips and eyelids are adverse effects that need medical attention.

Answer 5

High blood pressure: This class of medications is used for hypertension as well as for heart failure.

Answer 6

Relaxes vasc muscle: Angiotensin i is a hormone that is converted to angiotensin ii with the help of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ace). Angiotensin ii is a very powerful constrictor of vascular muscle and in doing so increases the pressure inside the vessels (the blood pressure). If you inhibit (or neutralize) the ace then you don't produce as much angiotensin ii and the BP does not increase.

Answer 7

Aldosterone: Aldosterone is a hormone in your body that increases blood pressure (necessary in evolutionary sense). Ace inhibitors block an enzyme that leads to the production of aldosterone. Block the "ace" means less aldosterone which means lower blood pressure.

Answer 8

ARB vs. ACE: Different people respond to blood pressure medications differently -- so in some people, an arb may be more potent than an ace, and in others vice versa. These medications work at different parts of the renin-angiotensin pathway.

Answer 9

Usually it's not: For most patients there is no advantage. A few patients have a severe cough taking an ace inhibitor, which does not occur with an arb. A very few patients can "bypass" the ace inhibitor with other enzymes that convert angiotensin, and these will benefit more from the arb. However this is unusual.

Answer 10

Unclear: I don't believe that the mechanism is well understood but they do act on the renal glomerulus, improving membrane integrity, reducing protein leakage, and thus do help microalbumenuria. In addition, they also lower blood pressure which is also beneficial.

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