We reviewed the drug action of various ARBs available in Australia, including their side effects and potential drug interactions.
ARBs are effective drugs for treating mild to moderate high blood pressure.
These drugs have so few side effects they can be compare to placebo in that regard. These drugs are of particular use to patients who are intolerant of ACE inhibitors because of cough. Irbesartan interrupts the renin-angiotensin system by blocking angiotensin II subtype 1 receptors. In other trials, irbesartan was better for treating high blood pressure than losartan and valsartan. It was just as good as enalapril or atenolol.