Fosinopril belongs to the class of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors used in cardiovascular conditions for nearly 3 decades. Fosinopril has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Being a competitive inhibitor of ACE, fosinopril prevents the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II—a powerful vasoconstrictor. Other ACE inhibitors approved in the United States include captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, benazepril, quinapril, ramipril, moexipril, fosinopril, and trandolapril.Fosinopril is utilized off-label for conditions such as acute myocardial infarction, diabetic nephropathy, and HIV-associated nephropathy. The drug is distinguishable from enalapril and captopril due to its long half-life, hydrophilicity, and resistance to liver breakdown. This activity reviews the mechanism of action, pharmacology, adverse event profiles, eligible patient populations, and monitoring of fosinopril, highlighting the role of the interprofessional healthcare team in the management of hypertension with the drug.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/701
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Adult Cardiac, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Critical Care, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Nephrology