I’m totally confused about ACE inhibitors
Can you explain in layman’s terms?
I was prescribed with both Lisinopril and Amlodopine.
After seeing the talk about Lisinopril and this virus, I stopped that drug and doubled up on the Amlodopine.
BP is in OK range for now.
I have to go to Walmart now in case WA does lockdown tonight
I would take both. Im taking losartan and amlodipine.
ARB stands for angiotensin receptor blocker. Angiotensin is a chemical that controls your blood pressure by vascular pressure, and blocking it causes your blood pressure to lower. A precursor chemical is turned into antiotensin by an enzyme called angiotensin converting enzyme, or ACE. ACE-2 is also a target for Covid-19. It is thought that your blood pressure med may keep the virus from attacking various places in your body - your lungs, liver, kidneys, and intestinal lining - that have this receptor.