Study finds commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 10:45 IST
Philadelphia [US], January 8 (ANI): Medications to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, found an international team of researchers.
The study, led by researchers from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, is the first randomized controlled trial to show there is no risk for patients continuing these medications while hospitalized for COVID-19.
As part of the REPLACE COVID trial, investigators examined whether ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) two classes of medications to treat high blood pressure could help mitigate complications or lead to more severe symptoms. More than 49 million U.S. adults take medication to treat hypertension, and among those, about 83 per