new antihypertensive called Rasilez, the first direct renin inhibitor
January 2008
You'll hear about a new antihypertensive called Rasilez, the first direct renin inhibitor in Canada.
It's called Tekturna in the U.S.
Rasilez (aliskiren) works earlier in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cascade than ACE inhibitors or ARBs...but it's too soon to tell if this will translate into improved outcomes.
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