ACE Inhibitors

​Benefits

• ​May prevent damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack.
• Can prevent further damage to an already weakened heart.
• Prescribed for patients with high blood pressure or heart failure. 

​Action

• ​​Expands (opens up) blood vessels to lower blood pressure and increase the amount of blood the heart pumps.

​Potential Side Effects

• dry cough (very common)
• rash
• rapid swelling of the lips or face
• low blood pressure
• dizziness
• nausea
• altered sense of taste
• headache

​Common Names

• Captopril (Capoten®)
• Cilazapril (Inhibace®, Zapril®)
• Ramipril (Altace®)
• Enalapril (Vasotec®)
• Benazepril (Lotensin®)
• Moexipril (Univasc®)
• Quinapril (Accupril®)
• Fosinopril (Monopril®)
• Trandolapril (Mavik®)
• Perindopril (Coversyl®, Aceon®)
• Lisinopril (Prinivil®, Zestril®)