noun
- A medication that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels; an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and heart failure.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; trademark name: Capoten
Examples
- The doctor prescribed captopril to help manage the patient's high blood pressure.
- Captopril works by blocking an enzyme that narrows blood vessels.
- Patients taking captopril should have their kidney function monitored regularly.
- The medication captopril has been used for decades to treat hypertension.
- Side effects of captopril may include a persistent dry cough.
- Captopril is often recommended for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.