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ACE inhibitors
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ACE inhibitors drug design — The discovery of an orally inactive peptide from snake venom established the important role of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in regulating blood pressure. This lead to the development of Captopril, the first ACE inhibitor. When… … Wikipedia
ACE inhibitor — ACE inhibitors, or inhibitors of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, are a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, in some cases as the drugs of first choice.Clinical useIndications… … Wikipedia
ACE inhibitor — A drug that inhibits ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) which is important to the formation of angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes arteries in the body to constrict and thereby raises the blood pressure. ACE inhibitors lower the blood pressure … Medical dictionary
Ace (disambiguation) — An ace is a playing card.Ace may also refer to:Film and TV*ACE Awards, later renamed the CableACE Awards * Ace Lightning , a 2002 2004 teenage drama * Ultraman Ace , a 1972 tokusatsu seriesGames* Ace Attorney , a court simulation game * Ace… … Wikipedia
ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) — The angiotensins are peptides (substances smaller than proteins) that act as vasoconstricting agents (causing blood vessels to narrow). Narrowing the diameter of the blood vessels sends up the blood pressure. ACE converts angiotensin to its… … Medical dictionary
ACE inhibitor — angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor: any one of a group of drugs used in the treatment of raised blood pressure and heart failure. ACE inhibitors act by interfering with the action of the enzyme that converts the inactive angiotensin I to the … The new mediacal dictionary
ACE-Hemmer — sind Arzneistoffe, die insbesondere in der Therapie des Bluthochdruckes (Hypertonie) und der chronischen Herzinsuffizienz Anwendung finden. Sie sind Hemmstoffe (Inhibitoren) des Angiotensin konvertierenden Enzyms (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Discovery and development of renin inhibitors — Renin inhibitors are antihypertensive drugs that inhibit the first and rate limiting step of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS). Since the 1970s scientists have been trying to develop potent inhibitors with acceptable oral… … Wikipedia
Inhibitor, ACE — A drug that inhibits angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). This enzyme is important to the formation of angiotensin II which causes arteries in the body to constrict and thereby raises blood pressure. ACE inhibitors lower the blood pressure by… … Medical dictionary
Medication, ACE-inhibitor — A drug that inhibits ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) which is important to the formation of angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes arteries in the body to constrict and thereby raises the blood pressure. ACE inhibitors lower the blood pressure … Medical dictionary
