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quinapril

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Also known as CI-906, Quinaprilum

Quinapril, sold under the brand name Accupril by the Pfizer corporation, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease. It is a first line treatment for high blood pressure. It is taken by mouth.

Key facts

Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
464378463
Drug.image
Quinapril structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
222
Drug.USAN
Quinapril hydrochloride
Drug.tradename
Accupril, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a692026
Drug.DailyMedID
Quinapril
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
C09
Drug.ATC_suffix
AA06
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_status
Rx-only
Drug.protein_bound
97%
Drug.elimination_half life
2 hours
Drug.CAS_number
85441-61-8
Drug.PubChem
54892

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Chemical data

Formula
C25H30N2O5
Molecular weight
438.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3S)-2-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl]amino]propanoyl]-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
SMILES
CCOC(=O)[C@H](CCC1=CC=CC=C1)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N2CC3=CC=CC=C3C[C@H]2C(=O)O
InChIKey
JSDRRTOADPPCHY-HSQYWUDLSA-N
XLogP
1.2
Polar surface area
95.9 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
438.215472
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chemical formula
C₂₅H₃₀N₂O₅
canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(CCC1=CC=CC=C1)NC(C)C(=O)N2CC3=CC=CC=C3CC2C(=O)O
isomeric SMILES
CCOC(=O)[C@H](CCC1=CC=CC=C1)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N2CC3=CC=CC=C3C[C@H]2C(=O)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
quinapril
defined daily dose
15
Commons category
Quinapril
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  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Mechanism of action
  • Nitrosamine controversy and voluntary recall
  • References
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Quinapril, sold under the brand name Accupril by the Pfizer corporation, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease. It is a first line treatment for high blood pressure. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include headaches, dizziness, feeling tired, and cough. Serious side effects may include liver problems, low blood pressure, angioedema, kidney problems, and high blood potassium. Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is not recommended. It is among a class of drugs called ACE inhibitors and works by decreasing renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activity.

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