Which of the following ACE inhibitor is NOT a prodrug?
Correct Answer: Lisinopril
Description: Captopril and lisinopril are not prodrugs among the ACE inhibitors. All the other drugs are prodrugs. A prodrug is a medication or compound that, after administration, is metabolized (i.e., conveed within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug. Inactiveprodrugs are pharmacologically inactive medications that are metabolized into an active form within the body Ref: KD Tripathi 8th ed.
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