enalapril maleate

enalapril maleate
A prodrug for enalaprilat, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used as an anti-hypertensive agent and in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

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[USP] the maleate salt of enalapril; used in the treatment of hypertension, alone or in combination with a thiazide diuretic, congestive heart failure, and asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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