• Hypertension:
    • PO 1 tab OD

Tablet:

  • 20mg/12.5mg
  • Best taken in the morning
  • Avoid sun exposure

Enalapril: ACE Inhibitor.  It acts primarily on the suppression of the plasma renin-angiotensin aldosterone system thus decreasing plasma angiotensin II concentration, leading to decreased vasopressor activity and reduced aldosterone secretion.

Hydrochlorothiazide: Thiazide diuretic. It inhibits sodium reabsorption in distal renal tubules, resulting in increased excretion of water and of sodium, potassium and hydrogen ions.

  • Cough
  • Dizziness
  • Hypotension
  • Fatigue
  • Myalgia
  • Dyspepsia
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Hypokalemia
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Rash
  • Elevated BUN/Cr
  • Hyperuricemia
  • Urticaria
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Photosensitivity
  • Hypomagnesemia
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hypophosphatemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
  • Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides
  • Angioedema
  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding (>50mg/day hctz dose)
  • Anuria
  • CrCl <30

WARNING

  • It affects renin-angiotensin system causing oligohydramnios, which may result in fetal injury and/or death. Discontinue as soon as pregnancy is detected
  • Aliskiren
  • Dofetilide
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Sacubitril

                                   Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Contraindicated
Breastfeeding Contraindicated
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Co-Renitec 20mg/25mg Tablet 30’s Merck Ltd Phillips Pharma
Ena+HCT-Denk 20mg/12.5mg Tablet 30’s Denk Pharma Laborex Kenya
Enapril-20H 20mg/25mg Tablet 30’s Intas Pharma Accord Healthcare
Enril 20H 20mg/25mg Tablet 30’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma