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Descripción

Formula:
Enalapril 5mg
Enalapril 10mg
Enalapril 20mg

Indications:
• Enalapril is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure can reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
• Enalapril is also used in combination with other medicines to treat congestive heart failure and cut down on the number of hospital visits for heart problems.

Advantages:
• It works by blocking a substance in the body that causes the blood vessels to tighten. As a result, enalapril relaxes the blood vessels. This lowers blood pressure and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.

Dosage:
For high blood pressure:
• Adults-5mg once a day. Your doctor may increase your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 40 mg per day.
• Children 1 month of age and older—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The starting dose is usually 0.08 mg per kilogram (kg) of body weight per day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 0.58 mg per kg of body weight or 40 mg per day.
For heart failure:
• Adults – 2.5 mg two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 40 mg per day.
• Children- Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For abnormal heart ventricle:
• Adults – 2.5mg two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 20 mg per day.

Presentation:
Box of 30 tablets.