ACE Inhibitors - Health Tips

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Thoughts on ACE Inhibitors by Christopher Walls, DNP

Chattanooga Tennessee Family Physician

March 2020

ACE INHIBITORS 
Common Adverse Reactions: 

• A: Angioedema (swelling under the skin, commonly in the eyelids, lips, tongue, or throat) 
• C: Cough 
• E: Extra potassium (feeling weak or tired, nausea, muscle pains and cramps, trouble breathing, unusual heartbeat, chest pains) 

Adverse reactions associated with taking ACE inhibitors are more common in individuals who are black or hispanic.