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enalapril

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Also known as Enaladex®, Vasotec®, 1-(N-((S)-1-carboxy-3-phenylpropyl)-L-alanyl)-L-proline 1'-ethyl ester, (S)-1-(N-(1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenylpropyl)-L-alanyl)-L-proline, (S)-1-(N-(1-(Ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenylpropyl)-L-alanyl)-L-proline, Analapril, Enalaprilum

Enalapril, sold under the brand name Vasotec among others, is an ACE inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure, diabetic kidney disease, and heart failure. For heart failure, it is generally used with a diuretic, such as furosemide. It is given by mouth or by injection into a vein. Onset of effects are typically within an hour when taken by mouth and last for up to a day.

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Enalapril is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅. Its IUPAC name is (2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl]amino]propanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid. The substance has a mass of 376.199822 and a weight of 376.4. It is characterized by a charge of 0, an xlogp value of -0.1, and a topological polar surface area of 95.9. The molecule contains two hydrogen bond donors and six hydrogen bond acceptors.

The defined daily dose for enalapril is 10. It is associated with the MCN code 2933.99.46. In scientific literature, the term enalapril appears in 9382 PubMed records. The compound is referenced by 124 other encyclopedia articles.

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Key facts

Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
458951007
Drug.image
Enalapril structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
222
Drug.image2
Enalapril ball-and-stick model.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Vasotec, Renitec, Enacard, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a686022
Drug.DailyMedID
Enalapril
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.pregnancy_category
Contraindicated
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
ACE inhibitor
Drug.ATC_prefix
C09
Drug.ATC_suffix
AA02
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_EU
Rx-only

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C20H28N2O5
Molecular weight
376.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl]amino]propanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
SMILES
CCOC(=O)[C@H](CCC1=CC=CC=C1)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N2CCC[C@H]2C(=O)O
InChIKey
GBXSMTUPTTWBMN-XIRDDKMYSA-N
XLogP
-0.1
Polar surface area
95.9 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

via PubChem

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Structure activity relationship
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Legal status
  • References

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