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Instance: Captopril

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Comment 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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Cui C0006938
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InitiatingDose 6.25 mg t.i.d.
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TargetDose 50-100 mg t.i.d.
TitrationPeriod 2-4 weeks
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