Vasotec
Formulated to alleviate elevated blood pressure utilized to support cardiac efficiency.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Enalapril
- Supply
- Pharmacy
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 2.5 · 5 · 10mg
Vasotec details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Heart Failure
- Alternative names
- Innovace
- Therapeutic class
- ACE Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- ACE Inhibitor
- Contraindications
- history of angioedema
- Precautions and warnings
- monitor renal function; may cause hypotension
- Minor side effects
- dry cough; dizziness
- Moderate side effects
- headache; fatigue
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Pharmacist only, dispensed without a prescription
- Manufacturer
- Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store in cool, dry conditions.
- Drug interactions
- diuretics; lithium
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Do not use during pregnancy.
Serious side effects
angioedema, requires immediate medical attention; neutropenia, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Formulated to alleviate elevated blood pressure utilized to support cardiac efficiency.
Mechanism of action
An ACE inhibitor that lowers blood pressure by reducing levels of angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood vessels to narrow. This allows veins and arteries to relax and widen.
Where this medicine is registered
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Japan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UAE
- South Africa
About Vasotec
Vasotec contains enalapril, a medicine for hypertension and heart failure. The same active ingredient is also sold as Innovace. It is manufactured by Merck Sharp & Dohme and supplied as a tablet in strengths of 2.5mg, 5mg, and 10mg.
Buying Vasotec online
Vasotec is registered across 13 markets, including Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, with availability also in the UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong. For expats and people living away from their home pharmacy, generic enalapril offers a far more affordable alternative to the original brand. This medication is one of the most ordered treatments across the region and can be arranged for delivery to your location.