Comparing Enalapril vs Nifedipine

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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 Nifedipine is used in the treatment of vasospastic angina and occasionally for chronic unstable angina as an add-on to other treatments. It should not be used to rapidly drop blood pressure as this... View more	Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Lisinopril Amlodipine Losartan Hydrochlorothiazide Metoprolol Atenolol Hypertensive Emergency Clonidine Hydralazine Captopril Labetalol Vasotec Apresoline Popular comparisons Enalapril vs lisinopril
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Ratings & Reviews
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.	Nifedipine has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 165 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% 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.
View all Enalapril side effects	Headaches (24.2%) Swelling (15.2%) Dizziness (13.9%) Increased heart rate (10.3%) Heart palpitations (9.1%) Insomnia (9.1%) Shortness of breath (8.5%) View all Nifedipine side effects
Drug Class
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors	Calcium channel blockers
Generic Availability
Lower cost generic	Lower cost generic
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance
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Dosage Forms
Intravenous solution Oral tablet	Oral capsule Oral tablet, extended release
Brand Names
Epaned, Vasotec	Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.
11 hours	5 hours
CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms
N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.	N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
Pregnancy Category
D Category D Positive evidence of risk See the full pregnancy warnings document.	C Category C Risk cannot be ruled out See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions
A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Enalapril: 44 major drug interactions (192 brand and generic names) 331 moderate drug interactions (1577 brand and generic names) 30 minor drug interactions (233 brand and generic names)	A total of 633 drugs are known to interact with Nifedipine: 27 major drug interactions (107 brand and generic names) 552 moderate drug interactions (3250 brand and generic names) 54 minor drug interactions (259 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
It is recommended that if you are taking enalapril you should be advised to avoid moderately high... View more Enalapril and alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may... View more	You should avoid or limit the consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice if you are receiving... View more NIFEdipine and alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may... View more
Disease Interactions
Angioedema Bone marrow suppression Hemodialysis Hyperkalemia Hypotension Liver disease Renal dysfunction	Aortic stenosis Cardiogenic shock/hypotension Coronary artery disease Liver disease Hypertension Myocardial infarction CHF/AMI Renal dysfunction GI narrowing
First Approval Date
December 24, 1985	December 31, 1981
WADA Class View classifications
N/A	N/A
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Patient Resources
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Professional Resources
Monograph (AHFS) Prescribing information	Monograph (AHFS) Prescribing information
Related Treatment Guide
High Blood Pressure Diabetic Kidney Disease Alport Syndrome Heart Failure Hypertensive Emergency Left Ventricular Dysfunction Polycystic Kidney Disease	High Blood Pressure Hypertensive Emergency Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis Migraine Prevention Premature Labor Raynaud's Syndrome

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Comparing Enalapril vs Nifedipine

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