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Trade names | Vasotec, Renitec, Enacard, others |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a686022 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | ACE inhibitor |
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Bioavailability | 60% (by mouth) |
Metabolism | Liver (to enalaprilat) |
Elimination half-life | 11 hours (enalaprilat) |
Excretion | Kidney |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.119.661 |
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Formula | C20H28N2O5 |
Molar mass | 376.453 g·mol−1 |
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Melting point | 143 to 144.5 °C (289.4 to 292.1 °F) |
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Enalapril, sold under the brand name Vasotec among others, is an ACE inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure, diabetic kidney disease, and heart failure.[5] For heart failure, it is generally used with a diuretic, such as furosemide.[6] It is given by mouth or by injection into a vein.[5] Onset of effects are typically within an hour when taken by mouth and last for up to a day.[5]
Common side effects include headache, tiredness, feeling lightheaded with standing, and cough.[5] Serious side effects include angioedema and low blood pressure.[5] Use during pregnancy is believed to result in harm to the baby.[5] It is in the angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor family of medications.[5]
Enalapril was patented in 1978, and came into medical use in 1984.[7] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[8] In 2022, it was the 141st most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4 million prescriptions.[9][10] It is available as a generic medicine.[11]
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