Enalapril
ACE inhibitor · antihypertensive
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Enalapril is a medicine in the “ACE inhibitor (antihypertensive)” category. This medicine relaxes the vessels and lowers blood pressure by acting on the renin-angiotensin system; it also protects the heart and kidneys.
In the case of Enalapril, this means: Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. It is generally taken over the long term, within regular monitoring, and is not stopped on your own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 24 reimbursable presentations containing Enalapril are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Enalapril Arrow Lab
- Enalapril Biogaran
- Enalapril Eg
- Enalapril Sandoz
- Enalapril Teva Sante
- Enalapril Viatris
- Enalapril Zentiva
- Enalapril/Hydrochlorothiazide Arrow
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Enalapril does not fall under any of our references, and no single-ingredient supplement makes credible sense as a complement. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise taking a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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