How Do ACE Inhibitors Work i.e. Ramipril (Nursing Pharmacology)

How Do ACE Inhibitors (Ramipril) Work? (Nursing Pharmacology)

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Antihypertensives are a common group of medications used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Nursing students, nurses, and all healthcare professionals working with patients need to know how this drug works in the body and be aware of the potential for serious side effects.

ACE inhibitors are angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. This means they prevent angiotensin 1 from converting into angiotensin 2 - a potent vasodilator. This will help to reduce blood pressure. In this video we cover the following topics:

Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
02:17 Five Main Drug Classification to treat Hypertension
02:58 Outline for Video components
03:18 Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Pathway Review
06:01 Generic Names, medications ending in “pril”
06:43 Administration
08:18 Side Effects
11:52 Considerations: Liver and Kidney Disease
13:25 NCLEX Review

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