Precursor to metabolite: Enalapril to Enalaprilat

Enalapril is converted to Enalaprilat by esterase.

Enalapril mascot — mnemonic cartoon — Visual mnemonic: Enalapril mascot

Enalaprilat mascot — mnemonic cartoon — Visual mnemonic: Enalaprilat mascot

The pair

Enalapril — ACE inhibitor prodrug; a workhorse antihypertensive.
Enalaprilat — Only intravenous ACE inhibitor; for when oral antihypertensive therapy is impossible.

Enalapril · Enalaprilat · Open Enalapril in the interactive console ↗