Chemical NameTritace, [2S,3aS,6aS]-1-[(2S)-2-[[(1S)-1-(Ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenylpropyl]amino]-1-oxopropyl]octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid
Ramipril is in a class ofmedications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. Itworks by decreasing certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, so bloodflows more smoothly and the heart can pump blood more efficiently.