title: Pharmacological differentiation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
abstract: Drugs within the ACE inhibitor class may be differentiated by criteria related to chemical structure, potency, metabolism, and pharmacokinetics. Duration of action, the relationship between chemical structure and clinical activity, and the need for bioactivation currently represent the most clinically relevant differences amongst the ACE inhibitor class.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kostis
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000145:classification / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors