Medicine guide

VASOTEC

As listed in the register: VASOTEC

16 mg · tablet

  • Prescription only
  • Heart, blood pressure and circulation
Made by
Organon Canada Inc.

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupHeart, blood pressure and circulationC09AA02

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Enalapril Maleate). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Enalapril, after hydrolysis to enalaprilat, inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in human subjects and animals.

ACE is a peptidyl dipeptidase that catalyzes the conversion of angiotensin I to the vasoconstrictor substance, angiotensin II.

Peak level after20 min
Half-life11 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 2 daysfive half-lives — our arithmetic
PeakHalf gone2 days0
The shape is a standard model drawn from the two times above, not a measurement. How fast a medicine acts and wears off also depends on the dose, the form and the person.
With food

A high-fat meal reduced the C max of enalapril and enalaprilat by 46% and 36%, respectively.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2019-03-29

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Enalapril Maleate). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Serious warning

WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY When pregnancy is detected, discontinue enalapril maleate as soon as possible [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ].

Must not be used by
  • Enalapril maleate is contraindicated in patients with: a history of angioedema or hypersensitivity related to previous treatment with an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ]. hereditary or idiopathic angioedema [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ].
  • Do not co-administer aliskiren with enalapril maleate in patients with diabetes [see Drug Interactions (7.2) ].
  • Do not administer enalapril maleate within 36 hours of switching to or from sacubitril/valsartan, a neprilysin inhibitor [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ].
  • Hypersensitivity related to previous treatment with an ACEI.
Most common side effects

The most common adverse reaction for patients treated for hypertension (≥3%) was fatigue.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad

United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form

European UnionNo exact match for this strength and form

SpainNo exact match for this strength and form

NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form

SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byOrganon Canada Inc.
Active substanceEnalapril Sodium (Enalapril Maleate)
Used inHeart, blood pressure and circulation
Strength16 mg
Formtablet
ClassificationC09AA02 · Heart, blood pressure and circulation
Routeoral
Dispensing (as stated by the register)PRESCRIPTION
StatusMarketed
MarketedYes, according to the register
DIN00670928
DPD drug code8103

Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

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Other strengths and forms

3 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.