| Literature DB >> 2655686 |
M Chopra1, N Scott, J McMurray, J McLay, A Bridges, W E Smith, J J Belch.
Abstract
The use of captopril in heart failure and hypertension is becoming increasingly accepted. Captopril has a sulphydryl group in its molecular structure. We wondered if this might confer free radical scavenging activity on the drug and have investigated this in an in vitro system. Results show that captopril is a free radical scavenger and we suggest that this action might be relevant in its use in heart failure and other vascular diseases.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2655686 PMCID: PMC1379842 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1989.tb05384.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0306-5251 Impact factor: 4.335