Comparing Enalapril vs Losartan
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Prescription only
Enalapril may be used for the treatment of heart failure or high blood pressure. Enalapril, as with other ACE inhibitors, may not be as effective in people of African-American descent. Prescribed for... View more |
Prescription only
Losartan works on a hormone called angiotensin II to lower blood pressure and may also improve kidney function in some people. People being initiated on losartan should be adequately rehydrated and... View more |
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| More about Enalapril | More about Losartan | ||||||||
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Enalapril has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
Losartan has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 578 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Enalapril side effects |
View all Losartan side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Epaned, Vasotec | Arbli, Cozaar | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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11 hours |
4.4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Enalapril:
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A total of 326 drugs are known to interact with Losartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 24, 1985 |
April 14, 1995 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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