Ramipril
Created:
6/3/24
Submitted:
6/3/24
Published:
6/3/24
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Ramipril is a dipeptide that is the prodrug for ramiprilat, the active metabolite obtained by hydrolysis of the ethyl ester group. An angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. It has a role as an EC 3.4.15.1 (peptidyl-dipeptidase A) inhibitor, a prodrug, a cardioprotective agent, a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor and a bradykinin receptor B2 agonist. It is a dicarboxylic acid monoester, an azabicycloalkane, a cyclopentapyrrole, a dipeptide and an ethyl ester.
