ACE Inhibitors

What are ACE Inhibitors?

ACE inhibitors (angiotensin converting enzyme) are used to lower blood pressure, treat heart failure, and preserve kidney function in people with diabetes or hypertension. The most frequently prescribed ACE inhibitors include Lotrel, Lisinopril, and Altace.

Other types of ACE inhibitors include:

Aceon (perindopril)
Accupril (quinapril)
Capoten (captopril)
Lotensin (benazepril)

Mavik (trandolapril)
Monapril (fosinopril)
Univasc (moexipril)
Vasotec (enlapril)

ACE Inhibitors & Birth Defects

Mothers who took ACE inhibitors to control blood pressure during the first trimester of pregnancy were more likely to have babies with major birth defects than babies born to mothers who didn’t take these drugs. The joint study, funded by the HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was published in the June 8, 2006 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

ACE Inhibitor Study Findings

The study determined that about 7 percent of babies exposed to ACE inhibitors suffered serious birth defects. In comparison, approximately 2 percent of babies whose mothers who did not take ACE inhibitors developed major birth defects.

Black Box Warning

ACE inhibitors currently carry a "black box" warning about their danger to unborn babies in the second and third trimesters of gestation. The new study, however, confirms the increased risk of dangers of using the drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy.

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