Enalapril
Also sold as: Renitec, Vasotec
Prescription neededACE inhibitors
Comes as:Tablet
Usual adult dose
High blood pressure: start 5 mg once a day; usual dose 10 to 20 mg a day, maximum 40 mg a day (once or split into two doses). Heart failure: start 2.5 mg a day and increase slowly as set by your doctor.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- dry cough
- dizziness
- headache
- tiredness
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- swelling of face
- lips
- tongue or throat
- fainting
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Pregnancy (can harm the baby)
- Past swelling of face or throat with an ACE inhibitor
- Narrowing of the arteries to both kidneys
- Kidney disease or high potassium (use with caution)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Serious4 medicinesDo not take these together unless your doctor says so.
- Lithium carbonate
ACE inhibitors raise lithium levels and the risk of toxicity.
- Losartan