Name: | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors |
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Description: | A class of drugs whose main indications are the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. They exert their hemodynamic effect mainly by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system. They also modulate sympathetic nervous system activity and increase prostaglandin synthesis. They cause mainly vasodilation and mild natriuresis without affecting heart rate and contractility. |
Synonyms: |
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Antagonists; Inhibitors, ACE; Kininase II Antagonists; Antagonists, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme; ACE Inhibitors; Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Kininase II Inhibitors; Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Enzyme Antagonists, Angiotensin-Converting.
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