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Preferred Name

Fosinopril Sodium

Synonyms

L-proline, 4-Cyclohexyl-1-[[[2-methyl-1-(1-oxopropoxy) propoxyl](4-phenylbutyl) phosphinyl]acetyl]-,Sodium Salt, trans-

FOSINOPRIL SODIUM

Fosinopril Sodium

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Monopril

Newace

Definitions

The sodium salt of fosinopril, a phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity. Fosinopril sodium is an ester prodrug that is hydrolysed by esterases to its active metabolite fosinoprilat. Fosinoprilat specifically and competitively inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme thereby decreasing the formation of the potent vasoconstrictor angiotensin II, resulting in diminished vasopressor activity. In addition, angiotensin II-mediated aldosterone secretion by adrenal cortex is decreased, which results in a decrease of sodium retention and an increase of serum potassium. (NCI05)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47542

CAS_Registry

88889-14-9

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:5164

Chemical_Formula

C30H45NO7P.Na

code

C47542

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

The sodium salt of fosinopril, a phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity. Fosinopril sodium is an ester prodrug that is hydrolysed by esterases to its active metabolite fosinoprilat. Fosinoprilat specifically and competitively inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme thereby decreasing the formation of the potent vasoconstrictor angiotensin II, resulting in diminished vasopressor activity. In addition, angiotensin II-mediated aldosterone secretion by adrenal cortex is decreased, which results in a decrease of sodium retention and an increase of serum potassium. (NCI05)

FDA_UNII_Code

NW2RTH6T2N

FULL_SYN

L-proline, 4-Cyclohexyl-1-[[[2-methyl-1-(1-oxopropoxy) propoxyl](4-phenylbutyl) phosphinyl]acetyl]-,Sodium Salt, trans-

FOSINOPRIL SODIUM

Fosinopril Sodium

Eliten

Monopril

Newace

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C65761

label

Fosinopril Sodium

Legacy Concept Name

Fosinopril_Sodium

Preferred_Name

Fosinopril Sodium

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47542

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0733440

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C247

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