Vasotec Alternatives Compared
| Vasotec (enalapril) | Lisinopril | Losartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertensive Emergency, Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Vasotec may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Lisinopril can be used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and to increase survival following a heart attack. However, lisinopril may cause a persistent, dry, hacking cough which may... 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 |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Vasotec (enalapril) | More about Lisinopril | More about Losartan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vasotec has an average rating of 3.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 75% reported a negative effect. |
Lisinopril has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 628 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Losartan has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 580 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 Vasotec side effects |
View all Lisinopril side effects |
View all Losartan side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other enalapril brands include: Epaned | Prinivil, Qbrelis, Zestril | 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 |
16.4 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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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. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Vasotec:
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A total of 403 drugs are known to interact with Lisinopril:
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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 |
December 29, 1987 |
April 14, 1995 |
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N/A |
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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