Chemistry:Temocapril

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Temocapril
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FormulaC23H28N2O5S2
Molar mass476.61 g·mol−1
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Temocapril (also known as temocaprilum [Latin]; brand name Acecol) is an ACE inhibitor. It was not approved for use in the United States .

It is administered as inactive prodrug, then converted to its active metabolite, temocaprilat.[1]

It was patented in 1984 and approved for medical use in 1994.[2]

References

  1. Yasunari, K., Maeda, K., Nakamura, M., Watanabe, T., Yoshikawa, J., & Asada, A. (2004). Pharmacological and clinical studies with temocapril, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor that is excreted in the bile. Cardiovascular drug reviews, 22(3), 189–198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-3466.2004.tb00140.x
  2. (in en) Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. 2006. p. 469. ISBN 9783527607495. https://books.google.com/books?id=FjKfqkaKkAAC&pg=PA469.