About The Medical Condition Capoten

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Capoten

Capoten Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Capoten Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Capoten?

A potent and specific inhibitor of PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A. It blocks the conversion of ANGIOTENSIN I to ANGIOTENSIN II, a vasoconstrictor and important regulator of arterial blood pressure. Captopril acts to suppress the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM and inhibits pressure responses to exogenous angiotensin.

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