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Preferred term

Vasopeptidase Inhibitors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A class of cardiovascular drugs indicated for hypertension and congestive heart failure that simultaneously inhibit both NEUTRAL ENDOPEPTIDASE and ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME. They increase the availability of NATRIURETIC PEPTIDES and BRADYKININ and inhibit production of ANGIOTENSIN II.

Entry terms

  • ACE-NEP Inhibitors
  • NEP-ACE Inhibitors
  • Vasopeptidase Inhibitor

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WVMVLCW7-C

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