Remikiren
Encyclopedia
Remikiren is a renin inhibitor
under development for the treatment of hypertension
(high blood pressure). It was first developed by Hoffmann–La Roche in 1996.
Renin inhibitor
Renin inhibitor, or inhibitors of renin, are a new group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension.They act on the juxtaglomerular cells of kidney, which produce renin in response to decreased blood flow....
under development for the treatment of hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. What that means is that the heart is having to work harder than it should to pump the blood around the body. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and...
(high blood pressure). It was first developed by Hoffmann–La Roche in 1996.