Flashcards: ACE inhibitors

Valsartan (trade name Diovan) is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (commonly called an ARB, or angiotensin receptor blocker), that is selective for the type I (AT1) angiotensin receptor.

Perindopril is a long-acting ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, or stable coronary artery disease in form of perindopril arginine (trade names include Coversyl, Coversum) or perindopril erbumine (Aceon).

Moexipril hydrochloride is a potent orally active nonsulfhydryl angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) which is used for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.

Lisinopril is a drug of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class used primarily in treatment of high blood pressure, heart failure, and after heart attacks.

Ramipril, sold under the brand name Altace among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and congestive heart failure.

Captopril, sold under the trade name Capoten, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

Enalapril (marketed as Vasotec in the US, Enaladex and Renitec in some other countries, and Enacard for veterinary use) is an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, and some types of chronic heart failure.

Fosinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.

Rentiapril is an ACE inhibitor.

Temocapril (also known as temocaprilum [Latin]; brand name Acecol) is an ACE inhibitor.

Imidapril (INN) is an ACE inhibitor used as an antihypertensive drug and for the treatment of chronic heart failure.

Enalaprilat is the active metabolite of enalapril.

Gemopatrilat is a drug which acts as an vasopeptidase inhibitor.

An ACE inhibitor and thiazide combination is a drug combination used to treat hypertension.

Delapril (INN, also known as alindapril) is an ACE inhibitor used as an antihypertensive drug in a number of European and Asian countries.

Zofenopril (INN) is a medication that protects the heart and helps reduce high blood pressure.

Rescinnamine is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor used as an antihypertensive drug.

Omapatrilat (INN) is a novel antihypertensive agent that inhibits both neutral endopeptidase (NEP) and angiotensin converting enzyme.

Quinaprilat is the active metabolite of quinapril.

Trandolapril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure, it may also be used to treat other conditions.

Spirapril hydrochloride (Renormax) is an ACE inhibitor antihypertensive drug used to treat hypertension.

Cilazapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) used for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.

Alacepril (INN) is an ACE inhibitor.

Benazepril, brand name Lotensin (Novartis), is an ACE inhibitor used primarily in treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and heart attacks, and also in preventing the renal and retinal complications of diabetes.

Quinapril (marketed under the brand name Accupril by Pfizer) is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.