sacubitril
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editsacubitril (uncountable)
- An antihypertensive drug used in combination with valsartan to treat heart failure.
- 2015 July 7, Andrew Pollack, “F.D.A. Approves Heart Drug Entresto Said to Cut Death Risk by 20%”, in New York Times[1]:
- The other ingredient, sacubitril, inhibits an enzyme known as neprilysin, a new mechanism of action for a heart failure drug.