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The antihypertensive drugs known as “ACE inhibitors” function by doing which of the following?

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The antihypertensive drugs known as “ACE inhibitors” function by doing which of the following?

  1. preventing the release of ADH.
  2. blocking the formation of angiotensin II.
  3. blocking the release of renin.
  4. preventing the entry of Ca++ to vascular smooth muscle.
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waelhammad
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B: Angiotensin converting enzyme is known as “ACE”. An ACE inhibitor will prevent this enzyme from converting angiotensin I into angiotensin II. Hence the blood pressure raising effects of angiotensin II will be prevented.

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