Podiatry and Medical - Set 1

Category - Podiatry Part I

Which of the following medications is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor?
  1. Nifedipine (Procardia)
  2. Verapamil (Calan)
  3. Diltiazem (Cardizem)
  4. Captopril (Capoten)
Explanation
Answer − D − The medication that is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) is captopril. All other options are calcium channel blockers. ACEI work by inhibiting the conversion of angiotension I to angiotensin II, a powerful vasoconstrictor.
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