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QUINAPRIL

Quinapril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and heart failure. It has a molecular weight of 435.5 g/mol and works by inhibiting the angiotensin converting enzyme, thereby lowering blood pressure and reducing risks of cardiovascular events. Common side effects include dizziness, dry cough, nausea, and vomiting. It has an oral bioavailability of at least 60% and a plasma half-life of approximately 2 hours.

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QUINAPRIL

Quinapril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and heart failure. It has a molecular weight of 435.5 g/mol and works by inhibiting the angiotensin converting enzyme, thereby lowering blood pressure and reducing risks of cardiovascular events. Common side effects include dizziness, dry cough, nausea, and vomiting. It has an oral bioavailability of at least 60% and a plasma half-life of approximately 2 hours.

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Chemical stucture

Molecular Atoms Functional Hydrogen bond Chirality Side Rotateable


weight group chain bonds
435.5 g/mol 62 ACE Donor 2 Acceptor 3 10
Inhibitor 6

Physicochemical properties
Log P pKa Melting point solubility
3.2 pKa (Strongest 120-130℃ 1 mg/L
Acidic) : 3.7
pKa (Strongest
Basic) : 5.2

Activity
Pharmacological Side effects Duration of effect Potency Onset of action Half life
effects
ACCUPRIL is Dizziness, lig Peak plasma Quinapril Quinapril is a Eliminati
indicated for the concentrations of oral tablet prodrug and non- on half
htheadednes
treatment quinapril occur can interact sulfhydryl life is 2
s, or
of hypertension, within one hour with other angiotensin hours
tiredness
following oral medications, converting with a
to lower blood may occur as
administration. vitamins, or enzyme (ACE) prolonge
pressure. your body
The extent of herbs you inhibitor with d
Lowering blood adjusts to
absorption is at may be antihypertensive terminal
pressure reduces the medicati least 60%. The taking. An activity. Quinapril phase of
the risk of fatal
on. rate and extent of interaction is is hydrolized into 25 hours
and
Dry cough, n quinapril when a its active
nonfatal cardiov absorption are substance
ausea, form quinaprilat,
ascular events, diminished changes the
or vomiting which binds to
primarily strokes moderately way a drug
may also and inhibits ACE,
and myocardial (approximately works. This
occur thereby blocking
infarctions. 25-30%) can be
the conversion of
when ACCUPRIL t harmful or
angiotensin I
ACCUPRIL is prevent the
ablets are to angiotensin II.
indicated in the drug from
administered
working This abolishes the
management of during a high-fat
well. potent
heart failure as meal.
vasoconstrictive
adjunctive
actions
therapy when
added to of angiotensin
conventional II and leads to
therapy
vasodilatation.
including
Quinapril also
diuretics and/or
causes a decrease
digitalis.
in angiotensin II-
induced aldoster
one secretion by
the adrenal
cortex, thereby
promoting
diuresis and
natriuresis, and
increases bradyki
nin levels

Route of administration
Oral Parenteral Topical
Tablet - -

Available dosage forms


Tablets Syrup Injection Eye-drop
yes - - -

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