Should angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) be taken with or without food?

Multiple sources indicate that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may be administered with or without food.^1,2

Valsartan is the only ARB that is affected by food. Food may decrease the rate and extent of valsartan absorption by about 40%.^3-6 However, the manufacturers state that the drug can be taken without regard to food.⁴

^References 

1. Micardis [package insert] Ridgefield, CT: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2014.
2. Cozaar [package insert]. Kirkland, QC Canada: Merck Canada, Inc; 2014.
3. Chiolero A, Burnier M. Pharmacology of valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 1998; 7 (11): 1915-1925.
4. Diovan [package insert] East Hanover, NJ: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp; 2017.
5. Israili ZH. Clinical pharmacokinetics of angiotensin II (AT1) receptor blockers in hypertension. J Hum Hypertens 2000; 14 Suppl 1: S73-86.
6. Michel MC, Foster C, Brunner HR, Liu L. A systematic comparison of the properties of clinically used angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists. Pharmacol Rev 2013; 65 (2): 809-848.