RAAS-active drugs

Class at a glance

• Modify renin-angiotensin-aldosterone signaling

Practical pearls

• Includes ACEi, ARB, MRA + related agents

Safety / monitoring

• Avoid inappropriate dual RAAS blockade

Clinical role

• K+, creatinine + blood pressure often change
• Valuable in HTN, HF + kidney disease

Self-check

• Which groups are included in RAAS-active drugs?
  ACEi, ARB, MRA + related agents.
• Which laboratory values often change with RAAS-active drugs?
  K+ and creatinine.

Drugs in this class (30)

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