Zofenopril calcium - Chemical & Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical

Zofenopril Calcium is an antioxidant and acts as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. lt is also an inhibitor of PEPT2, the predominant peptide transporter in kidney and choroid plexus. lt is a pro-drug designed to undergo metabolic hydrolysis yielding the active free sulfhydryl compound zofenoprilat. lt promotes the regeneration of peripheral nerve injuries in rat models. lt increases SR calcium cycling and stimulates active calcium uptake into the SR. It was developed by the Bristol Myers Squibb Company.