Quinapril is a tablet medicine taken by mouth to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and diabetic kidney disease, and it is a first line treatment for high blood pressure. It is an ACE inhibitor, a class of drugs that lowers the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Pfizer sells it under the brand name Accupril. Common side effects are headache, dizziness, tiredness and cough, while serious effects include liver problems, low blood pressure, angioedema, kidney problems and high blood potassium. Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is not recommended. It was patented in 1980, came into medical use in 1989 and is available as a generic medication.
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Classification
Approval Status ATC ClassC: Cardiovascular System 2 Route of Administration First Approved / Isolated Year Connections
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Source Quinapril (Wikipedia)
Source Quinapril (Wikipedia)
Source Quinapril (Wikipedia)
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1. Quinapril (Wikipedia)
Lead section
used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease
Lead section [route-of-administration]
It is taken by mouth.
Lead section [approval-status]
came into medical use in 1989
View the Source2. RxNav RxClass, National Library of Medicine: RxClass ATC classes of Quinapril
RxNav RxClass, National Library of MedicineRxClass ATC class of the drug (levels 1 to 4); ATC class derived from cited code C09AA (main group C)Quote, RxClass ATC class of the drug (levels 1 to 4); ATC class derived from cited code C09AA (main group C)
"classId": "C09AA", "className": "ACE inhibitors, plain", "classType": "ATC1-4"
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