Enapril 10 mg Tablet

Enapril 10 mg Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains 10 mg of enalapril in each tablet. Enalapril belongs to the ACE inhibitor class of medicines, which are used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and may also be prescribed to help protect the heart after certain conditions. Enapril 10 mg Tablet is a higher-strength option than Enapril 2.5 mg Tablet and Enapril 5 mg Tablet, so it is generally used when a clinician has already assessed the dose needed for a specific patient.

How it works: Enalapril works by blocking an enzyme that normally tightens blood vessels. With this tablet, blood vessels relax and widen, which lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart’s workload.

Enapril 10 mg Tablet provides twice the enalapril in Enapril 5 mg Tablet and four times the amount in Enapril 2.5 mg Tablet, so it is not usually the first tablet strength chosen for someone just starting treatment. A doctor may select Enapril 10 mg Tablet when a lower strength is not enough, when blood pressure or heart failure needs more effect, or when a patient is being stepped up carefully after prior doses have been tolerated.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• After certain heart conditions, as prescribed
• Kidney protection in some patients with diabetes or protein in the urine, if prescribed

• Swallow Enapril 10 mg Tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember.
• It may be taken with or without food.
• If your doctor has prescribed it once daily, many people take it in the evening or morning consistently; follow your prescription exactly.
• Stand up slowly after taking it, especially when starting or after a dose increase, because dizziness can happen.
• Do not split, crush, or chew unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically tells you to.

Each Enapril 10 mg Tablet provides 10 mg of enalapril. The dosing schedule can vary from once daily to twice daily depending on why it was prescribed, and the total daily dose is set by the doctor; do not take more than prescribed, and follow the exact instructions on your label.

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

Common side effects of Enalapril may include:

• Dry cough
• Dizziness or lightheadedness, especially after the first doses or dose increases
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Low blood pressure feeling, which may be more noticeable with this 10 mg strength
• Nausea

• This is a higher-strength enalapril tablet, so it should be used only under a prescriber’s supervision.
• It can cause low blood pressure, especially if you are dehydrated, on diuretics, or just starting treatment.
• Do not use during pregnancy; enalapril can harm an unborn baby.
• Use caution if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, or a history of swelling/angioedema.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness and low blood pressure.
• Be careful when driving or standing up quickly until you know how Enapril 10 mg Tablet affects you.
• Do not combine with potassium supplements or salt substitutes unless your doctor says it is safe.

• Diuretics or water pills
• Potassium supplements and salt substitutes containing potassium
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen
• Lithium
• Other blood pressure medicines, especially ARBs or aliskiren

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