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MSH: A class of drugs whose main indications are the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. They exert their hemodynamic effect mainly by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system. They also modulate sympathetic nervous system activity and increase prostaglandin synthesis. They cause mainly vasodilation and mild natriuresis without affecting heart rate and contractility.,CSP: class of antihypertensive agents which act by inhibiting the proteolytic activation of angiotensin.,CHV: a class of drugs mainly used for hypertension treatment,CHV: a class of drugs mainly used for hypertension treatment,CHV: a class of drugs mainly used for hypertension treatment,NCI: A drug that is used to lower blood pressure. An ACE inhibitor is a type of antihypertensive agent.,NCI: Any substance that inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Inhibition of ACE results in a reduction in angiotensin II and angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion,