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perindopril

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perindopril,
an antihypertensive.
indication It is used to treat hypertension.
contraindications A history of angioedema and known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibit its use.
adverse effects Life-threatening effects are agranulocytosis, neutropenia, proteinuria, and renal failure. Other adverse effects include chest pain, tachycardia, arrhythmias, syncope, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, colitis, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, rash, purpura, alopecia, hyperhidrosis, visual changes, double vision, dry burning eyes, increased frequency of polyuria or oliguria, rales, angioedema, and hyperkalemia. Common side effects include hypotension, insomnia, dizziness, and tinnitus.


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Some ACE inhibitors are known as "centrally-acting" because they can cross the blood-brain barrier- a specialized system of tiny blood vessels that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood stream-that include captropril, fosinopril, perindopril, ramipril and trandolapril.
It said "unilateral behaviour by Servier" and these deals might have hindered the entry on to EU markets of generic perindopril, a cardio-vascular medicine first developed by the French concern.
They used an analysis of blood pressure measurements of patients in the perindopril protection against recurrent stroke study (PROGRESS).
 
 
 
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