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==Administration==
*Type: [[ACE inhibitor]]
*Dosage Forms:
*Routes of Administration: IV
*Common Trade Names: Vasotec

==Adult Dosing==
*1.25-5mg IV q6h
*0.625mg IV initially, with repeated dose of 0.625mg if inadequate response for the following patients:
**CrCl <30
**Severe volume or salt depletion, recent HD, or concomitant diuretic use
**[[CHF]]
==Pediatric Dosing==
''Safety/efficacy not established''
==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
*[[Lactation risk categories|Lactation risk]]: Infant risk minimal
===Hepatic Dosing===
*Adult:
*Pediatric:

==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Angioedema history (ACEi-induced, hereditary, or idiopathic)
==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
*Myocardial infarction
*Liver failure
*Angioedema
===Common===
*[[Hyperkalemia]]
*Nausea
*Headache
==Pharmacology==
*Half-life: ~11h
*Metabolism: 
*Excretion: Renal. Dialyzable

==Mechanism of Action==
*Inhibits angiotensin converting enzyme, blocking conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II. 
==Comments==


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==See Also==
*[[Hypertension]]
*[[ACE inhibitor]]

==References==
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[[Category:Pharmacology]]
[[Category:Cardiology]]