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captopril

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Also known as Capoten®, SQ-14225, D-3-mercapto-2-methylpropanoyl-L-proline, D-2-methyl-3-mercaptopropanoyl-L-proline, Captopryl, L-Captopril, (2S)-1-[(2S)-2-methyl-3-sulfanylpropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, CP

Captopril, sold under the brand name Capoten among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first oral ACE inhibitor found for the treatment of hypertension. It does not cause fatigue as associated with beta-blockers.

OverviewAI-generated

Captopril is a chemical compound with the formula C₉H₁₅NO₃S. Its IUPAC name is (2S)-1-[(2S)-2-methyl-3-sulfanylpropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid. The substance has a mass of 217.077 and a weight of 217.29. It possesses a charge of 0, with 2 hydrogen bond donors and 4 hydrogen bond acceptors. The xlogp value is 0.3, and the topological polar surface area is 58.6.

The defined daily dose for captopril is 50. The compound is associated with a PubMed query count of 14180. It is referenced by 286 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
C9H15NO3S
Molecular weight
217.29 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-methyl-3-sulfanylpropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
SMILES
C[C@H](CS)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)O
InChIKey
FAKRSMQSSFJEIM-RQJHMYQMSA-N
XLogP
0.3
Polar surface area
58.6 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Research

14,180 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Structure–activity relationship
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Overdose
  • History
  • Chemical synthesis
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Captopril, sold under the brand name Capoten among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first oral ACE inhibitor found for the treatment of hypertension. It does not cause fatigue as associated with beta-blockers.

Captopril was patented in 1976 and approved for medical use in 1980.

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