Severe Angioedema after Long-Term Use of an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
Authors: Homer L. Chin
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1990)

Letters and Corrections15 February 1990Severe Angioedema after Long-Term Use of an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorHomer L. Chin, MD, Debra A. Buchan, MDHomer L. Chin, MD, Debra A. Buchan, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-112-4-312_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor:Angiotensin-Converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been in clinical use since 1980. They are effective antihypertensive agents with a good safety profile (1). Reported side effects include cough, azotemia, hypotension, hyperkalemia, and angioedema. Studies (2, 3) have reported the incidence of angioedema associated with the use of ACE inhibitors to be between 0.1% and 0.2%, but they did not emphasize the potential for severe life-threatening angioedema after long-term use. Another study (4) mentions a patient who was continued on the ACE inhibitor lisinopril even after a transient episode of angioedema. We report the case of a patient who...References1. Warner N and Rush J. Safety profiles of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Drugs. 1988;35(Suppl 5):89-97. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Inman W, Rawson N, Wilton L, Pearce G, and Speirs C. Post-marketing surveillance of enalapril. I. Results of prescription-event monitoring. BMJ 1988;297:826-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Slater E, Merrill D, and Guess H. Clinical profile of angioedema associated with angiotensin coverting-enzyme inhibition. JAMA. 1988;260:967-70. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Donohoe J, Kelly J, Laher M, and Doyle G. Lisinopril in the treatment of hypertensive patients with renal impairment. Am J Med. 1988;85:31-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Wood S, Mann R, and Rawlins M. Angio-oedema and urticaria associated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. Br Med J [Clin Res]. 1987;294:91-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Homer L. Chin, MD; Debra A. Buchan, MDAffiliations: The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. 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