Tag: Taking ibuprofen with certain high blood pressure medications may damage kidneys

Patients who are prescribed a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor, such as an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), to control their hypertension (high blood pressure), should avoid taking ibuprofen, according to new research published in the journal Mathematical Biosciences.  Diuretics and RSA inhibitors are available by prescription under a variety of pharmaceutical brand names while…