Ramipril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and congestive heart failure. By inhibiting an enzyme, ACE inhibitors relax the muscles around small arteries (arterioles). The arterioles expand and allow blood to flow through more easily. This reduces blood pressure. ==Medical uses== I...
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<chemical> (2s-(1(r*(r*)),2 alpha,3a beta,6a beta))-1-(2-((1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenylpropyl)amino)-1-oxopropyl)octahydrocyclopenta(b)pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid. A long-acting angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. It is a prodrug that is transformed in the liver to its active metabolite ramiprilat. ... Pharmacological action: angiotensin-co...
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(rә-mi´pril) an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor used in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure; administered orally.
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