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renal artery stenosis and ACEI

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maoudoody
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04/07/08 - 03:11 PM

http://www.uspharmacist.com/index.asp?show=articl...

now it is contra to give ACEI with bilateral renal artery stenosis

what about unilateral one?

new_n_lost
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04/07/08 - 03:36 PM

maoudoody wrote:
http://www.uspharmacist.com/index.asp?show=articl...

now it is contra to give ACEI with bilateral renal artery stenosis

what about unilateral one?

Dont know will have to look around.

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04/08/08 - 03:47 AM

Contraindicated in unilateral and bilateral renal artery stenosis.

ACEI increase renin. Renal artery stenosis increase renin too. It should be disastrous to give the two together.

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