Open AccessANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS: GOING WITH THE TIMES
Author(s) -
Е. О. Таратухин
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
kardiovaskulârnaâ terapiâ i profilaktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2619-0125
pISSN - 1728-8800
DOI - 10.15829/1728-8800-2013-3-55-57
Subject(s) - olmesartan , pharmacology , angiotensin ii , angiotensin receptor , antagonist , angiotensin ii receptor antagonist , medicine , receptor , angiotensin ii receptor type 1 , receptor antagonist , blood pressure
This literature review focuses on the angiotensin II receptor antagonists as one of the new and promising classes of antihypertensive medications. Apart from their antihypertensive activity, these agents possess a number of other beneficial effects. The results of multiple studies, including large multi-centre clinical trials, are presented for olmesartan, an angiotensin receptor antagonist with additional beneficial properties.