Trandolaprildrug info
trandolapril 4 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Hypertension Trandolapril tablets USP are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. They may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medication such as hydrochlorothiazide. Heart Failure Post Myocardial Infarction or Left-Ventricular Dysfunction Post Myocardial Infarction Trandolapril tablets USP are indicated in stable patients who have evidence of left-ventricular systolic dysfunction (identified by wall motion abnormalities) or who are symptomatic from congestive heart failure within the first few days after sustaining acute myocardial infarction. Administration of trandolapril to Caucasian patients has been shown to decrease the risk of death (principally cardiovascular death) and to decrease the risk of heart failure-related hospitalization (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY -Heart Failure or Left-Ventricular Dysfunction Post Myocardial Infarction for details of the survival trial).
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 18, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Trandolapril is the ethyl ester prodrug of a nonsulfhydryl angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, trandolaprilat. Trandolapril is chemically described as (2S,3aR,7aS)-1-[(S)-N-[(S)-1-Carboxy-3-phenylpropyl]alanyl] hexahydro-2-indolinecarboxylic acid, 1-ethyl ester. Its molecular formula is C 24 H 34 N 2 O 5 and its structural formula is M.W. =
430.54 Melting
Point = 125°C Trandolapril USP is a white or almost white powder that is soluble (>100 mg/mL) in chloroform, dichloromethane, and methanol. Trandolapril tablets USP contain 1 mg, 2 mg, or 4 mg of trandolapril USP for oral administration. Each tablet also contains lactose monohydrate, corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, povidone, and sodium stearyl fumarate. In addition 1 mg and 4 mg tablet also contains ferric oxide red and 2 mg tablet contains ferric oxide yellow. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 18, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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