Vasppril 5mg
Information About Vasppril 5mg
About Vasppril 5mg
Medicine Brand Vasppril 5Mg is manufactured by Cipla Limited and mainly contents the generic drug Enalapril.
Pakaging
10
Active Ingredients For Vasppril 5mg
Enalapril 5 mg
Diseases List For Which Vasppril 5mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For All grades of essential hypertension and renovascular hypertension Adjunct in congestive heart failure
Other Significations For Vasppril 5mg
This Medication an angiotensinconverting enzyme ACE inhibitor prescribed for high blood pressure It decreases a chemical that tightens blood vessels thereby making blood vessels to dilate which lowers blood pressure
Precautions To Be Taken Before Vasppril 5mg
Patients receiving diuretics may experience excessive reduction in blood pressure when enalapril is started Stopping the diuretic or increasing salt intake prior to taking enalapril may prevent excessive blood pressure reduction Close supervision for at least 2 hours after the start of enalapril and until blood pressure is stable is recommended if the diuretic cannot be stopped Enalapril may increase potassium levels hyperkalemia in blood Therefore there is an increased risk of hyperkalemia when enalapril is given with potassium supplements or drugs that increase potassium levels for example spironolactone Aldactone There have been reports of increased lithium Eskalith Lithobid levels when lithium is used in combination with ACE inhibitors The reason for this interaction is not known but the increased levels may lead to toxicity from lithium There have been reports that aspirin and other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs NSAIDs such as ibuprofen Advil Childrens AdvilMotrin Medipren Motrin Nuprin PediaCare Fever etc indomethacinIndocin IndocinSR and naproxen Anaprox Naprelan Naprosyn Aleve may reduce the effects of ACE inhibitors
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Vasppril 5mg
Can We Take Vasppril 5mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Vasppril 5mg
Can We Use Vasppril 5mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L1 Drug which has been taken by a large number of breastfeeding mothers without any observed increase in adverse effects in the infant Controlled studies in breastfeeding women fail to demonstrate a risk to the infant and the possibility of harm to the breastfeeding infant is remote or the product is not orally bioavailable in an infant
Side Effects Of Vasppril 5mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity