Hypertension

Symptoms High blood pressure is often asymptomatic, meaning that no symptoms occur. Nonspecific symptoms such as headache, bleeding in the eye, nosebleeds, and dizziness are observed. In advanced disease, various organs such as the vessels, retina, heart, brain and kidney are affected. Hypertension is a known and important risk factor for atherosclerosis, dementia, cardiovascular diseases … Hypertension

Fosinopril

Products Fosinopril is commercially available in tablet form. It has been approved in many countries since 1991. The original fosinopril is no longer available. Only fixed combinations with hydrochlorothiazide are currently on the market (generics). Fosicomp is also off the market. Structure and properties Fosinopril (C30H46NO7P, Mr = 563.7 g/mol) is present in drugs as … Fosinopril

Sacubitril

Products The fixed combination of the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril with valsartan was approved in the United States, the EU, and many countries in 2015 in the form of film-coated tablets (Entresto). The combination is also referred to as LCZ696. Structure and properties Sacubitril (C24H29NO5, Mr = 411.5 g/mol) is an ester prodrug that is hydrolyzed … Sacubitril