Enalapril and Felodipine : Before Using

Enalapril and Felodipine - Systemic

Brand Names

Lexxel Enalapril and Felodipine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For enalapril and felodipine combination, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to enalapril or felodipine, as well as to any other ACE inhibitor - benazepril, captopril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, quinapril, ramipril, or trandolapril. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies with this combination drug have not been done in pregnant women. However, use of any of the ACE inhibitors during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters - after the first 3 months, can cause low blood pressure, kidney failure, an underdeveloped skull, or even death in newborns. Felodipine can cause birth defects and problems with labor and delivery Therefore, it is important that you check with your family doctor immediately if you think that you may be pregnant . Be sure that you have discussed this with your family doctor before taking this combination drug.

Breast-feeding problem

Enalapril passes into breast milk. It is not known if felodipine passes into breast milk; however, felodipine passes into the milk of lactating rats. Use of this combination drug is not recommended in women who are breast-feeding.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of enalapril and felodipine in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Although this drug has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in younger adults, blood levels of the felodipine component may be increased in the elderly.

Racial differences Black diseaseds may be less sensitive to the blood pressure-lowering effects of this drug. In addition, the risk of a serious allergy involving swelling of the face, mouth, hands, or feet may be increased.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this drug, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Phenytoin - Dilantin
Phenobarbital Effects of felodipine may be greatly decreased

Diuretics - water pills Effects on blood pressure may be increased

Potassium-containing supplements
Salt substitutes that contain potassium Use of these substances with ACE inhibitors may result in an unusually high potassium level in the blood, which can lead to irregular heart rhythm and other problems

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of this drug. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Bee-sting allergy treats
Dialysis Increased risk of serious allergy occurring

Dehydration Lowering effects on blood pressure may be increased

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes Increased risk of potassium levels in the body becoming too high

Heart attack or stroke
Heart or blood vessel disease
Hypotension - low blood pressure Further lowering of blood pressure may make problems resulting from these conditions worse

Kidney disease
Liver disease Effects may be increased because of slower removal from the body

Previous reaction to any ACE inhibitor involving hoarseness; swelling of the face, mouth, hands, or feet; or sudden trouble in swallowing or breathing Reaction is more likely to occur again

Scleroderma
Systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE - or history of Increased risk of blood problems causing by ACE inhibitors