Enalaprilat Interactions

Brand names: Enalaprilat

FDA Black Box Warning

USE IN PREGNANCY When used in pregnancy during the second and third trimesters, ACE inhibitors can cause injury and even death to the developing fetus. When pregnancy is detected, enalaprilat injection, USP should be discontinued as soon as possible. See WARNINGS, Fetal/Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality .

2 interactions on record

Drug Interactions Hypotension-Patients on Diuretic Therapy : Patients on diuretics and especially those in whom diuretic therapy was recently instituted, may occasionally experience an excessive reduction of blood pressure after initiation of therapy with enalaprilat. The possibility of hypotensive effects with enalaprilat can be minimized by administration of an intravenous infusion of normal saline, discontinuing the diuretic or increasing the salt intake prior to initiation of treatment with enalaprilat. If it is necessary to continue the diuretic, provide close medical supervision for at least one hour after the initial dose of enalaprilat (see WARNINGS ).

Source: FDA drug label - enalaprilat

Other Cardiovascular Agents: Enalaprilat injection has been used concomitantly with digitalis, beta adrenergic-blocking agents, methyldopa, nitrates, calcium-blocking agents, hydralazine and prazosin without evidence of clinically significant adverse interactions.

Source: FDA drug label - enalaprilat