Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2020, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (8): 502-507.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.2020.08.11

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Adverse Drug Reactions/Events Induced by ACEI/ARB

HE Guilin1, ZUO Li2, CHEN Jiayin1, ZHOU Xueqin1, Wang Qian2,*   

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Guangdong 518036, China;
    2Department of Drug Monitoring, Shenzhen Institute of Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management, Shenzhen Guangdong 518036, China
  • Received:2020-07-31 Revised:2020-07-31 Online:2020-08-15 Published:2020-07-31
  • Supported by:
    深圳市卫生计生系统科研项目资助(SZFZ2017050)

Abstract: Objective To analyze the regularities and characteristics of adverse drug reactions/events(ADR/AE) caused by angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers(ARBs) in order to provide reference for rational drug use in the clinic. Methods Cases of ADR/AE caused by ACEI and ARB were screened and analyzed statistically from a total of 32 068 cases of ADR/AE reported in Shenzhen between 2014.1.1 and 2017.12.31. Eighty-three cases of ADR/AE caused by ACEI and 63 caused by ARB were screened out. Results There was no significant difference between males and females in the incidence of ADRs/ADEs caused by the two types of drugs, but the elders were more vulnerable to ADR/AE (for ACEI, those≥40 years old accounted for 89.16% of the cases, compared with 89.71% for ARB). The onset time of most ADR/AE associated with ACEI(72.29%) and ARB(85.29%) was within 1 to 7 days after oral medicine. The main manifestations of adverse effects by ACEI involved the respiratory system(60.19%). The involved organs/systems and manifestations by ARB outnumbered those of ACEI, and adverse drug reactions associated with the nervous system(30.48%) were common. New (ARB 15.88% vs ACEI 7.77%) and serious (ARB 6.54% vs ACEI 2.91%) ADRs/ADEs caused by ARB accounted for a high proportion. The ADRs/ADEs were related to six drug categories, respectively. The top three drug categories of ACEI were perindopril (36.89%), benapril (21.36%), and enapril (21.36%), compared with valsartan (42.06%), irbesartan (28.04%) and losartan (17.76%) for ARB. Most of the manifestations of adverse effects by ACEI and ARB were mild and had good prognosis. Conclusion Clinicians and clinical pharmacists should be alert to ADR/ADE induced by ACEI and ARB within a week of administration. ADR/AE caused by the two kinds of drugs should be distinguished and intervened in as early as possible in order to prevent serious ADR/AE

Key words: angiotensin converting dnzyme inhibitors(ACEI), Angiotensin Receptor Blockers(ARB), adverse drug reaction/adverse event(ADR/AE)

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