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Anti-hypertensive drugs - ACE inhibitors Flashcards

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Why do susceptible individuals develop angioedema when taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor?

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme deactivates bradykinin; blocking this results in the unopposed activation of bradykinin by kallikrein

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