CO-RENITEC

SPECIFICATION

10/25Mg

Generics

Enalapril Maleate (10)Hydrochlorothiazide.. (25mg)

About

Enalapril Maleate is mainly used to treat high blood pressure. It is used to trat heart failure and prevent from developing heart failure. It is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow easily.

Indication

Enalapril used • To treat high blood pressure (hypertension). • To treat heart failure (weakening of heart function). It can lower the need to go to hospital and can help some patients live longer.

Side Effects

The use of this medicine is associated with side effects such as neutropenia (low levels of white blood cells), hypotension (low blood pressure), rash or loss of taste, chest pain, angina, Gi upset, blurred vision, dyspnoea (shortness of breath). Withdraw if jaundice occurs.

Drug Interactions

Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) or aliskiren , Potassium supplements (including salt substitutes), potassium-sparing diuretics , trimethoprim and cotrimoxazole , lithium , sacubitril , racecadotril , aspirin , Vildagliptin

When not to Use

Do not take Enalapril if: • You are allergic (hypersensitive) to enalapril maleate or any of the other ingredients of Enalapril or to any other ACE inhibitors similar to Enalapril . • You ever had swelling of your face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which caused difficulty in swallowing or breathing (angioedema) when the reason why was not known or it was inherited. • You have diabetes or impaired kidney function and you are treated with a blood pressure lowering medicine containing aliskiren .

Precaution

If hypotension occurs, the patient should be placed in a supine position and if necessary, should receive an intravenous infusion of normal saline. A transient hypotensive response is not a contra-indication to further doses, which can usually be given without difficulty once the blood pressure has increased after volume expansion.