uses and contraindication and side effect of - djyoti

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enalapril

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Uses- hypertension, post MI systolic dysfunction, congestive heart failure with systolic dysfunc, diabetes( protective for nephropathy), precursor enalaprilat for HT emer

CI: Renal artery stenosis, pregnancy

S/E: Cough, angioneurotic edema, hypotension, hyperkalemia, altered taste, renal insufficiency, teratogenic

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thanks blueberry--

captopril side effect can be memorised with captropril itself for s/e

c-cough

a-angioedema

potassium excess

t--taste is changed

o --rthostatic hypotension

p-regnancy contraindication

r-renal failure / renal arteery stenosis bilateral-creatinine more tha 2.5--not sure of figure

i

liver failure


if there is too much cough --what will you do?

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if too much cough ,go for ang 2 antagonist like losartan,valsartan etc