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PATIENT’S NAME:
MEDICATION: enalapril maleate (Brand names include Vasotec.)
WHAT IT’S USED FOR: Enalapril is used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease.
HOW TO TAKE IT
§ Take drug with food or a beverage.
§ Take drug at least 1 hour before bedtime to help prevent inflammation of the esophagus.
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS!
§ Before taking, tell your prescriber if you have kidney, liver, or heart disease.
§ Immediately report swelling of the face, eye area, tongue, lips, hands, or feet; irregular heartbeat;
rash, hives, or severe itching; unexplained fever; unusual tiredness; yellowing of the skin or eyes;
abdominal pain; or easy bruising.
§ Be aware that the drug's full effect may take several weeks.
§ Move slowly when sitting up or standing to avoid dizziness or light-headedness from a sudden
blood pressure decrease.
§ Report persistent dry cough with nasal congestion.
§ Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light while taking this drug.
§ Tell your prescriber if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
SIDE EFFECTS
This drug may cause dizziness, fatigue, headache, insomnia, drowsiness, vertigo, weakness,
numbness and tingling sensations, staggering when walking, confusion, depression, nervousness,
stroke, sudden blood pressure decrease when standing, rapid or irregular heartbeat, other serious
heart problems, chest pain, swelling of legs or arms, sinusitis, nausea, vomiting, constipation, upset
stomach, abdominal pain, altered taste, dry mouth, pancreatitis, scant urine, urinary tract infection,
impotence, decreased sex drive, blood disorders, bone marrow depression, hepatitis, cough,
pneumonitis, upper respiratory tract infection, asthma, bronchitis, difficulty breathing, loss of head hair,
increased skin sensitivity to light, increased sweating, rash (possibly serious), swelling of tongue or
throat, fever, increased appetite, or anaphylactoid reactions. Notify prescriber of all serious or
bothersome side effects.
INTERACTIONS
§ Enalapril may interact with many other drugs, including allopurinol, cyclosporine, indomethacin,
diuretics, potassium supplements, digoxin, lithium, nitrates, phenothiazines, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, rifampin, and other blood pressure drugs. Be aware that antacids may
decrease absorption of enalapril. Tell all prescribers that you are taking this drug.
§ Avoid salt substitutes containing potassium, herbs, and alcohol while taking this drug.
STORAGE
§ Store drug at a controlled room temperature, away from heat and light.
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