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captopril

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Also known as Capoten®, SQ-14225, D-3-mercapto-2-methylpropanoyl-L-proline, D-2-methyl-3-mercaptopropanoyl-L-proline, Captopryl, L-Captopril, (2S)-1-[(2S)-2-methyl-3-sulfanylpropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, CP

Captopril, sold under the brand name Capoten among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first oral ACE inhibitor found for the treatment of hypertension. It does not cause fatigue as associated with beta-blockers.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H15NO3S
Molecular weight
217.29 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-methyl-3-sulfanylpropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
SMILES
C[C@H](CS)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)O
InChIKey
FAKRSMQSSFJEIM-RQJHMYQMSA-N
XLogP
0.3
Polar surface area
58.6 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
217.077
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chemical formula
C₉H₁₅NO₃S
canonical SMILES
CC(CS)C(=O)N1CCCC1C(=O)O
isomeric SMILES
C[C@H](CS)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
captopril
defined daily dose
50
Commons category
Captopril
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11 sections
Contents
  • Structure–activity relationship
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Overdose
  • History
  • Chemical synthesis
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • See also
  • References
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Captopril, sold under the brand name Capoten among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first oral ACE inhibitor found for the treatment of hypertension. It does not cause fatigue as associated with beta-blockers.

Captopril was patented in 1976 and approved for medical use in 1980.

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