Captopril
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captopril-162-3232470
title:
Captopril
text:
Captopril, sold under the brand name Capoten among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first oral ACE inhibitor found for the treatment of hypertension. It does not cause fatigue as associated with beta-blockers. Due to the adverse drug event of causing hyperkalemia, as seen with most ACE Inhibitors, the medication is usually paired with a diuretic. Captopril was patented
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Antihypertensive drug of the ACE inhibitor class
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captopril
date created:
2004-03-28T04:51:09Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T16:59:26Z
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