Comparing Enalapril vs Verapamil
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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
Verapamil is used to treat angina, arrhythmias, or to lower blood pressure. Constipation is the most common side effect and it may interact with several medicines and grapefruit products. Prescribed... View more |
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| More about Enalapril | More about Verapamil | ||||||||
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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. |
Verapamil has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 183 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% 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 Verapamil side effects |
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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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| Epaned, Vasotec | Calan SR, Verelan, Verelan PM | ||||||||
| 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 |
12 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 662 drugs are known to interact with Verapamil:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 24, 1985 |
March 08, 1982 |
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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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