Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), particularly losartan, are associated with a lower risk for incident epilepsy in patients with hypertension and no preexisting stroke or cardiovascular disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Angiotensin receptor blockers were associated with worse outcomes in patients with celiac disease ...

Hypertension control is critical to prevent stroke. With several clinical trials conducted over the last decade, it seems that the use of an angiotensin-modulating antihypertensive agent conveys ...

Losartan may help stop the epileptic process in certain patients with hypertension. An observational study that analyzed medical records of 2.26 million patients with hypertension found a roughly 30% ...

(HealthDay News) — Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are just as effective and safe as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), according to research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Researchers found that the incidence of epilepsy was reduced with use of ARBs vs ACEs, β-blockers, and a combination of other antihypertensive classes. HealthDay News — For patients with hypertension, ...

LOS ANGELES -- Use of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was linked to a lower risk of epilepsy after an acute ischemic stroke, according to an observational study. Among hypertensive patients, ARB ...

Among four classes of blood pressure medication, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) had the highest medication persistence, meaning patients taking the drugs were most likely to stay on them. This ...

A class of drugs already on the market to lower blood pressure appears to reduce adults' risk of developing epilepsy, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have discovered. The finding ...