Dilvas 10 mg Tablet

Dilvas 10 mg Tablet contains 10 mg of enalapril in each tablet. Enalapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to help lower high blood pressure and to treat certain forms of heart failure. Dilvas 10 mg Tablet may also be prescribed to help protect kidney function in some people with diabetes-related kidney disease. This Cipla tablet is a prescription medicine and should be used exactly as directed by a clinician.

How it works: Enalapril in Dilvas 10 mg Tablet blocks the body’s ACE enzyme, which reduces a hormone that tightens blood vessels. This helps blood vessels relax and widen, making it easier for the heart to pump blood and helping lower blood pressure.

Dilvas 10 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet than Dilvas 2.5 mg Tablet, so it is generally chosen when a doctor wants a stronger enalapril dose after assessing the patient’s blood pressure, heart condition, and response to lower strengths. Because 10 mg is not the usual starting strength for many people, it may lower blood pressure more noticeably and is more likely to cause dizziness if the dose is too strong for you. A doctor may choose Dilvas 10 mg Tablet for step-up treatment or maintenance when a lower strength is not enough.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• Post-heart attack support in selected patients
• Diabetic kidney disease management in some patients

• Swallow Dilvas 10 mg Tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember.
• You may take it with or without food.
• If it causes lightheadedness, stand up slowly from sitting or lying down.
• Do not change the dose or stop taking the tablet unless your doctor tells you to.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Each Dilvas 10 mg Tablet provides 10 mg of enalapril per tablet. Depending on why it was prescribed and how you respond, it may be taken once daily or divided into two doses, but the exact schedule is decided by the doctor. The maximum daily dose depends on the condition being treated and the patient’s kidney function, so do not self-adjust this 10 mg strength.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Enalapril may include:

• Dizziness, especially after the first doses or dose increases
• Dry cough
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Low blood pressure-related lightheadedness
• Increased potassium on blood tests

• Dilvas 10 mg Tablet can cause a larger blood-pressure drop than lower strengths, especially when starting or increasing the dose.
• Avoid use during pregnancy because enalapril can harm an unborn baby.
• Use caution if you have kidney disease, dehydration, heart disease, or a history of angioedema.
• Alcohol may increase dizziness or low blood pressure while taking this tablet.
• Tell your doctor if you take diuretics, potassium supplements, or salt substitutes containing potassium.
• Stand up slowly because this strength may cause more noticeable dizziness or faintness.
• Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how Dilvas 10 mg Tablet affects you.

• Diuretics or other blood pressure medicines
• Potassium supplements and potassium-containing salt substitutes
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen
• Lithium
• Aliskiren or other medicines that affect the renin-angiotensin system

Store Dilvas 10 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.