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Enalapril is used to treat hypertension, Vasotec is the common brand name under the drug class called ACE inhibitors. The recommended dosage of Enalapril is 5 mg.

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Basic Medical Information
Common Brand Name	Vasotec
Drug Class	Ace Inhibitors	vs	17.6% Hypertension Drugs have ACE inhibitors	compare ACE inhibitors Hypertension Drugs
Legal Status	Rx -only
Possible Side Effects	Cough, Dizziness, Skin Rashes, Weakness, Hoarseness, Difficulty Breathing Or Swallowing, Yellowing Of The Skin, Yellowing Of The Eyes, Fever, Sore Throat, Chills, Yellowing, Lightheadedness, Fainting
Precautions & Contraindications	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Impaired Renal Function, Hyperkalemia, Surgery, Carcinogenesis, Pregnant
Excretion	Renal	vs	38.2% Hypertension Drugs have Renal

Dosage, Usage and Forms
Route of Administration	Oral, Iv	vs	14.7% Hypertension Drugs have Oral IV
Dosage	5 Mg	vs	6.1% Hypertension Drugs have 5 mg
Maximum daily dose	40 mg (184.22 mg lower than average)	vs	224.22 mg
Forms	Tablet, Iv	vs	14.7% Hypertension Drugs have Tablet IV
Tablet Formulations	2.5 Mg, 5 Mg, 10 Mg, 20 Mg
IV Solution Formulations	1.25 Mg/ml

Chemical Data
Molecular mass (g/mol)	376.45 (23.93 higher than average)	vs	352.52
Half Life (hours)	11 (0.63 lower than average)	vs	11.63
Chemicals	Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen
Formula	C20H28N2O5
Melting Point (C)	144.5 (39.75 lower than average)	vs	184.25
Phase (solid/liquid)	Solid, Liquid

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