Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

**Definition:** A class of drugs whose main indications are the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. They exert their hemodynamic effect mainly by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system. They also modulate sympathetic nervous system activity and increase prostaglandin synthesis. They cause mainly vasodilation and mild natriuresis without affecting heart rate and contractility.

**Tree numbers:** - D27.505.519.389.745.085

**Synonyms:** - ACE Inhibitor - ACE Inhibitors - Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor - Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Antagonists - Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor - Antagonists, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme - Antagonists, Kininase II - Inhibitors, ACE - Inhibitors, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme - Inhibitors, Kininase II - Kininase II Antagonists - Kininase II Inhibitor - Kininase II Inhibitors