A 45-year-old member asked:
Is benicar (olmesartan) an ace inhibitor?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Olmesartan: Olmesartan(benicar)is not an ace inhibitor. It is an angiotensin receptor blocker. It acts further along the same pathway as an ace inhibitor and produces similar effects.
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Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
ACE": No: it is an ARB. I specialize in high blood pressure and happy to do 2nd opinion. Live.
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Last updated Mar 23, 2021
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