Precursor to metabolite: Enalapril to Enalaprilat

Enalapril is converted to Enalaprilat by esterase.

Enalapril mascot — mnemonic cartoon — Enalapril — mascot

Enalaprilat mascot — mnemonic cartoon — Enalaprilat — mascot

The pair

Enalapril — ACE inhibitor prodrug; a workhorse antihypertensive.
Enalaprilat — The only intravenous ACE inhibitor; used when oral antihypertensive therapy is impossible.

Enalapril · Enalaprilat · Open Enalapril in the interactive console ↗