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> Dear all
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> Just writing an essay, and wondered what you all thought of losartan, and
> other angiotensin II receptor antagonists? Does it really avoid the ACE
> inhibitor cough? Any nasty experiences?
I tried losartan a few times and thought it was crap.
Undeterred, I tried valsartan and have found to be
quite good at controlling bp. Very few sfx.
need to increase dose to 160mg daily in about a
third of all cases, IME.
No cough thus far.
Mind you, the incidene of cough with ACE inhibitors
IME is much less than is always quoted.
(is this the first purely clinical post I've made
to GP-UK??? Surely not)
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