…class of antihypertensive drugs called ACE inhibitors was developed. Similarly, once the role of AT1 receptors in blood pressure maintenance was understood, it was assumed that drugs that could block AT1 receptors would produce antihypertensive effects. Once again, this assumption proved correct, and a second class of antihypertensive drugs, the…

ACE inhibitors, which block the formation of angiotensin II, are used in treating high blood pressure (hypertension), which is produced by excessive constriction of the small arteries. Drugs that block the binding of angiotensin II to its receptor can also be used.

The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are vasodilators used to treat heart failure. They also lower blood pressure in patients who are hypertensive.

…drugs in the class of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to lower blood pressure and decrease the heart’s workload, beta-adrenergic blockers (beta-blockers) to stabilize the heartbeat, aldosterone antagonists to decrease salt retention, and vasodilators to relax the smooth-muscle lining of the veins and arteries. Diuretics are prescribed to remove excess fluid.…

medications, such as beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and antiarrhythmic drugs.