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What are ACE Inhibitors? ACE Inhibitors or Angiotensin Converting Enzymes are any of a group of antihypertensive drugs that relax arteries and promote renal excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of an angiotensin converting enzyme. These are enzymes responsible for reducing vasculature resistance without increasing cardiac output, rate or contractility. NCLEX Alert! ACE Inhibitors are one of the most frequently tested antihypertensive drugs on NCLEX. These are the diseas...