Enapril 5 Tablet 15's
About Enapril 5 Tablet 15's
Enapril 5 Tablet 15's is prescribed alone or in combination with other drugs. Enapril 5 Tablet 15's belongs to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, primarily used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Enapril 5 Tablet 15's is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which lower increased blood pressure by blocking a naturally occurring substance known as angiotensin II (that tightens your blood vessels). Enapril 5 Tablet 15's allows these constricted blood vessels to relax and therefore help lower high blood pressure. However, Enapril 5 Tablet 15's does not cure high blood pressure (hypertension) but does help control it. In addition to this, Enapril 5 Tablet 15's also reduces the physical effects of anxiety. Hypertension (High blood pressure) is a condition in which the force exerted by the blood against the artery walls becomes so high that it causes health problems, such as heart disease.
You can take Enapril 5 Tablet 15's with a meal or after/before a meal. Your doctor will advise you on the exact dosage and how often you have to take Enapril 5 Tablet 15's based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience headaches, ankle swelling, slow heart rate, and nausea. Enapril 5 Tablet 15's may lower your blood pressure especially if taken with alcohol. So, avoid driving and operating heavy machinery. Most of these side effects of Enapril 5 Tablet 15's do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
Try not to stop taking this medicine of your own. Even if your blood pressure becomes routine, you should not stop using Enapril 5 Tablet 15's. Doing so may worsen your condition. Let your doctor know if you have had or currently have any liver, kidney, or heart problems. During pregnancy and lactation, Enapril 5 Tablet 15's should be only taken after consulting your doctor. You should regularly monitor your blood pressure and heart rate.
Uses of Enapril 5 Tablet 15's
Medicinal Benefits
Enapril 5 Tablet 15's is primarily used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure. In combination therapy, it is also prescribed with other drugs, like thiazide diuretics (water pills). Besides, Enapril 5 Tablet 15's prevents congestive heart failure in combination with diuretics (water pills) and cardiac glycosides like digitalis. In these patients, Enapril 5 Tablet 15's improves heart complications, increases survival, and reduces hospitalization frequency.
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Drug Warnings
Enapril 5 Tablet 15's should not be given to the people allergic to Enapril 5 Tablet 15's, have low blood pressure (less than 90 mm of Hg), have had a heart attack, kidney disease, liver disease, pregnant women or planning to get pregnant and breastfeeding women. Besides this, tell your doctor if you have low blood pressure (hypotension), heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, or are currently on dialysis. Enapril 5 Tablet 15's is not recommended in neonates and children with worse kidney functioning (glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min). The level of raised bilirubin has been reported in some cases, so patients with liver diseases (like cirrhosis, jaundice, yellowing of skin/eye etc.) should take the Enapril 5 Tablet 15's with caution. Do not take Enapril 5 Tablet 15's with alcohol as it may cause low blood pressure (hypotension) with symptoms of dizziness, drowsiness, weariness, or sleepiness. Tell your doctor that, you are using Enapril 5 Tablet 15's before undergoing any dental or other surgery. Your doctor might stop this medicine before the surgery.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: Enapril 5 Tablet 15's may interact with diuretics (water pills), potassium supplements, anti-diabetic drugs or insulin, high blood pressure-lowering pills (aliskiren), and lithium.
Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid intake of high potassium and sodium intake. Including these in your diet might increase level of potassium in your blood (hyperkalemia). Besides this, do not use salt substitutes or potassium supplements while taking Enapril 5 Tablet 15's.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Enapril 5 Tablet 15's should not be given in patients with angioedema (swelling), bone marrow suppression, congestive heart failure, haemodialysis, hyperkalaemia (high potassium level), low blood pressure (hypotension), liver disease and kidney dysfunction
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Blood pressure: Blood pressure is the measurement of the force that our heart uses to pump blood to all parts of the body. Hypertension is a chronic condition when blood pressure is too high. This condition can lead to hardened arteries (blood vessels), decreasing the blood and oxygen flow to the heart. High blood pressure (hypertension) can cause chest pain (angina) and heart attack (when blood supply to the heart is blocked), brain damage (stroke) and kidney failure. High blood pressure can be diagnosed with the help of a blood pressure monitor or sphygmomanometer. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart pumps blood out. On the other hand, diastolic pressure is the pressure when your heart is at the resting stage between heartbeats. If your blood pressure is 140/90 mm of Hg, it means the systolic pressure is 140 mm of Hg and, diastolic pressure is 90 mm of Hg. Ideal blood pressure should be between 90/60 mm of Hg and 120/80 mm of Hg.