-pril: ACE Inhibitors (Drug Ending Cheat Sheet)
If the drug ends in -pril, it's an ACE inhibitor. Quick reference and NCLEX implications.
ACE inhibitors end in -pril. Block angiotensin-converting enzyme.
What -pril means
ACE inhibitor. Vasodilation, reduced aldosterone.
Common examples
Lisinopril, enalapril, captopril, ramipril, benazepril, quinapril.
Side effects
Cough, angioedema, hyperkalemia, first-dose hypotension.
Contraindication
Pregnancy. History of angioedema.
Frequently asked
Cough on -pril, switch to?
-sartan (ARB). Same therapeutic effect, no cough.
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