Term Name: | fosinopril sodium |
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Synonyms: | fosinopril sodium, sodium (2S,4S)-4-cyclohexyl-1-({[2-methyl-1-(propanoyloxy)propoxy](4-phenylbutyl)phosphoryl}acetyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate |
Definition: | The sodium salt of fosinopril. It is used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. A pro-drug, its phosphinate ester group is hydrolysed in vivo to give the corresponding phosphininc acid, fosinoprilat, which is the active metabolite. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5164] ( EBI ) |