If you take blood pressure pills, you need to heed this warning
The MHRA issued a safety update for ACE inhibitors. These drugs are linked to angioedema, which causes swelling in the face, lips, tongue, or throat. This reaction can be fatal and may resemble severe allergies.
What changed
New reports indicate the reaction can be mistaken for severe allergies and may be fatal.
Live updates
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MHRA Warns of Rare Fatal Side Effect From ACE Inhibitors
confidence 90%The MHRA issued a safety update for ACE inhibitors. These drugs are linked to angioedema, which causes swelling in the face, lips, tongue, or throat. This reaction can be fatal and may resemble severe allergies.
What's confirmed:
- The MHRA issued a drug safety update regarding ACE inhibitors.
- ACE inhibitors are linked to angioedema, causing swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Still unconfirmed:
- The side effect may be confused with severe allergies and can be fatal.
- One patient experienced a life-threatening reaction after using the medication for 10 years.
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MHRA Issues Safety Warning Over ACE Inhibitors and Angioedema Risk
confidence 90%The MHRA has issued a drug safety update regarding ACE inhibitors. These medications are linked to angioedema, which causes swelling of the throat, tongue, face, or lips. One report describes a life-threatening reaction in a patient who had used the medication for 10 years.
What's confirmed:
- The MHRA issued a drug safety update and warning regarding ACE inhibitors.
- ACE inhibitors are linked to angioedema, a condition causing swelling of the lips, face, tongue, or throat.
- Drugs such as ramipril can trigger angioedema in 1 in 140 cases.
Still unconfirmed:
- A pharmacist issued a warning to millions of people taking beta blockers and diuretics as the UK faces a heatwave.
- A common blood pressure medication has been recalled by the FDA over safety concerns.
- A woman was sent to the ER after a swollen lip signaled a reaction to a medication she took for 10 years.