angiotensin receptor blocker

noun

1. any of a class of drugs that block the uptake of angiotensin: used in the treatment of high blood pressure

Example Sentences

Scientists hypothesized that losartan might help patients with COVID-19 because, as an angiotensin receptor blocker, it obstructs the site through which the virus gets into the cells, Tolar said.

From Los Angeles Times

It consists of the well-known angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan and a novel compound, the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitiril.

From Forbes

If your cough is mild, you may be okay switching to a different ACE inhibitor, he says, but if it’s severe, you’ll want to switch to another type of blood pressure med entirely, such as an angiotensin receptor blocker or ARB, like Cozaar.

From Time

This year, a new type of drug called a neprilysin inhibitor, which prevents an enzyme called neprilysin from degrading proteins that dilate blood vessels, was shown in a landmark trial to dramatically reduce the risks of hospitalization and death for patients with heart failure when given with another drug called an angiotensin receptor blocker.

From Slate

In recent years, studies have raised the hope that losartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, might be more effective than beta-blockers in slowing aortic enlargement.

From Forbes