vasopeptidase inhibitor


vasopeptidase inhibitor

agent that restricts action of both neutral endopeptidase and angiotensin converting enzyme; induces vasodilatation and diuresis.

vasopeptidase inhibitor

Cardiology An agent–eg, omapatrilat, that inhibits neural endopeptidase and angiotensin-converting enzyme, modulating cardiac function and bp in Pts with HTN. See Isolated systolic hypertension, Omapatrilat, OPERA.

vasopeptidase inhibitor

Any of a class of medications that blocks the actions of both angiotensin converting enzymes (ACE) and neural endopeptidase. Drugs from this class may be used to treat heart failure. See also: inhibitor