enalapril (Vasotec)

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Introduction

Tradename: Vasotec. (enalapril maleate)

Indications

Dosage

Tabs: 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg.

Pharmacokinetics

elimination via liver

elimination via kidney

1/2life = 12-24 hours

1/2life = 35-38 hours

Adverse effects

Drug interactions

Test interactions

  • positive direct antiglubin (Coomb's) test (DAT)
  • may cause false positive urine acetone with sodium nitroprusside reagent

More general terms

Additional terms

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References

  1. Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1990. pg 760-1
  2. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996.
  3. Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th ed, Ewald & McKenzie (eds), Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1995, pg 117
  4. 4.0 4.1 contribution from Paul Goebel, M.D., UCSF Fresno
  5. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998
  6. 6.0 6.1 Deprecated Reference
  7. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015

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