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Antihypertensive;Dopamine receptor agonist

Quinapril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Antihypertensive.

ChEBI: Quinapril hydrochloride is a hydrochloride resulting from the reaction of equimolar amounts of quinapril and hydrogen chloride. A prodrug for quinaprilat hydrochloride (by hydrolysis of the ethyl ester to the corresponding carboxylic acid), it is used as an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. It has a role as an antihypertensive agent and an EC 3.4.15.1 (peptidyl-dipeptidase A) inhibitor. It contains a quinapril(1+).

Accupril (Pfizer); Quinapril (Lupin); Quinapril (Ranbaxy) .

Quinapril hydrochloride,(S)-[(S)-N-[(S)21-carboxy3-phenylpropyl]alanyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-isoquinolinecarboxylic acid 1-ethyl ester hydrochloride(Acuretic), forms the diacid quinaprilate in thebody. It is more potent than captopril and equipotent to theactive form of enalapril.

Quinapril is a short-acting angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor.