Fosinopril is a phosphinic acid-containing ester prodrug that belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is rapidly hydrolyzed to fosinoprilat, its principle active metabolite. Fosinoprilat inhibits ACE, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I (ATI) to angiotensin II (ATII). ATII regulates blood p...
For treating mild to moderate hypertension, use as an adjunct in treating congestive heart failure, and may be used to slow the rate of progression of renal disease in hypertensive individuals with diabetes mellitus and microalbuminuria or overt nephropathy.
Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
University Medical Center Nijmegen St Radboud, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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