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.

Descriptor ID	D000806
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.519.389.745.085
Concept/Terms	Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Inhibitors, Kininase II Kininase II Antagonists Kininase II Inhibitors Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Antagonists, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Antagonists, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Antagonists, Kininase II Inhibitors, ACE ACE Inhibitors Inhibitors, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin-Converting Inhibitors, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Antagonists Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Antagonists Enzyme Antagonists, Angiotensin-Converting

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