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Article: Iron Supplements May Control Dry Cough Associated With ACE Inhibitors.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- September 9, 2001
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2001 SEP 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) --
Iron supplements may be a simple remedy for the common cough associated with a widely used cardiovascular drug, according to a study in the August 2001 issue of Hypertension.
"Dry cough is the most often reported and troublesome complication associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor use, but its mechanism remains to be clarified," says study author Kyung Pyo Hong, MD. "Iron may be a key element in the control of the dry cough."
ACE inhibitors are widely prescribed for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure, and other cardiac conditions. They improve overall survival rates and ...