Generic name: enalapril [ e-NAL-a-pril ]
Brand names: Epaned, Vasotec
Drug class:Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
What is enalapril?
Enalapril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme.
Enalapril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children who are at least 1 month old.
Enalapril is also used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF). CHF is a disorder of the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart) which decreases the heart’s ability to pump blood to the body.
Warnings
Do not use enalapril if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor right away.
You should not use enalapril if you have ever had angioedema. Do not take enalapril within 36 hours before or after taking any medicine that contains sacubatril (such as Entresto).
If you have diabetes, do not use enalapril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (such as Tekturna or Tekamlo).
Enalapril can affect your heart or your electrolyte levels. Call your doctor if you have chest pain, pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest, a slow heart rate or weak pulse, a tingly feeling, muscle weakness, or muscle tightness or contraction.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use enalapril if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
you have a history of angioedema;
you recently took a heart medicine called sacubatril; or
if you are allergic to any other ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril, captopril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, or trandolapril.<...
