What is it and mechanism
ACE inhibitor
Angiotensin 1 blocker (stops conversion of AT1 to AT1 in the lungs
Indications
Hypertension
Symptomatic heart failure
Prophylaxis after myocardial infarction in patients with heart failure
contraindications
diabetes
pregnancy
on dialysis
hypotension
interactions
Lithium (bipolar disorder)
Allopurinol (gout treatment)
side effects
dry cough
dizzy/ lightheaded headache d and v skin rash blurred vision