trade name: Zestril; drug class: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor; action: selectively suppresses renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; inhibits ACE, which prevents conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II; uses: mild to moderate hypertension, post myocardial infarction if hemodynamically stable.

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