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Losartan - angiotensin II receptor blocker indicated for hypertension mgmt. 10th most prescribed drug in the
Losartan - angiotensin ... most prescribed drug ... #Pharmacology #Losartan ... #Cozaar #AngiotensinII ... ARB #Overview #Review
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
Angiotensin-Converting ... , Perindopril Angiotensin ... Aliskiren #Angiotensin ... #ACEis #ARBs #pharmacology ... #medications #drugs
ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (ARB) DOSING:
TOOL FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AGENTS IN CANADA
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ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ... agent from the angiotensin ... blood pressure, potassium ... #ARB #AngiotensinII ... #Conversion #Switching
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Angiotensin Receptor ... recalls, this drug ... for increased potassium ... /ambcarerx #Angiotensin ... Table #Dosing #Pharmacology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... Beta-Blockers) • Angiotensin-converting ... Lisinopril) • Angiotensin ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... #potassium #medications
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... RAAS inhibiting drug ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology ... #Renin #Angiotensin
Causes of Hyperkalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia
 - Tourniquet use
 - Hemolysis (in vitro)
 - Leukocytosis
 - Thrombocytosis
Intra- to extracellular
drugs - Transfusion ... Renal failure* - Drugs—potassium-sparing ... , angiotensin-converting ... enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... Angiotensin-converting ... inhibitors or angiotensin ... Angiotensin receptor ... #Classification
Pharmaceutical agents other than olmesartan have been reported to cause villous atrophy on occasion and are
frequent cause of drug-induced ... including other angiotensin ... #Pharmacology #Drugs ... #Medications #Differential
Medications Contributing to Dysgeusia

Antimicrobial medicines	Macrolides, fluoroquinolones, ampicillin, metronidazole, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amphotericin B, terbinafine and other antimycotic
other antimycotic drugs ... Angiotensin-converting ... Dysgeusia #Induced #Drugs ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology