Enalapril tablets 5mg №20

Use Enalapril is used for arterial hypertension (including renovascular) and chronic heart failure (as part of combined therapy). The drug is also used to prevent the development of clinically significant heart failure in patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (as part of combined therapy) and to prevent coronary ischemia in patients with left ventricular dysfunction to reduce the frequency of myocardial infarction and hospitalizations for unstable angina. How to take Enalapril is taken orally. The initial dose is 2.5-5 mg once a day. The average dose is usually 10-20 mg per day, divided into two doses. The maximum daily oral dose should not exceed 80 mg. Contraindications Contraindications to the use of Enalapril include: - Angioedema in history. - Bilateral renal artery stenosis or renal artery stenosis of a solitary kidney. - Hyperkalemia. - Porphyria. - Concomitant use with aliskiren in patients with diabetes mellitus or impaired renal function (creatinine clearance <60 ml/min). - Pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding). - Children and adolescents under 18 years of age. - Hypersensitivity to enalapril and other ACE inhibitors.