Compare Enalapril vs. felodipine
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers blood pressure.
Enalapril is a good blood pressure-lowering medicine that protects kidney function.
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3.2/ 5 average rating with 95 reviewsforEnalapril
Lowers blood pressure.
Plendil (felodipine) works well to lower blood pressure, but it may cause swelling in your arms and legs at higher doses.
Upsides
- A first-choice blood pressure treatment for many people.
- Lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Protects kidney function, which is especially useful for people with diabetes or mild-to-moderate kidney disease.
- Recommended for anyone with heart failure since it lowers the risk of death and further damage to your heart.
- The only ACE inhibitor that doctors can give through an IV if that's needed.
- Plendil (felodipine) is a good option for people with high blood pressure.
- Calcium channel blockers sometimes work better for people of African descent than other blood pressure lowering drugs.
Downsides
- Up to 1 in 10 people can get a dry cough with this medicine. It ranges from a mild tickle in the throat to a persistent hacking cough.
- Compared to other ACE inhibitors, less flexible on when you take it. Enalapril needs to be taken multiple times a day on an empty stomach.
- Requires a yearly blood test to see how the medicine is affecting your body.
- Not safe to use if you're pregnant.
- Plendil (felodipine) may not work as well as other calcium channel blockers.
- It can lead to more swelling in your arms and legs when taken at higher doses.
- You can't miss doses. Stopping Plendil (felodipine) could cause a sudden spike in blood pressure.
- Plendil (felodipine) can't be crushed or cut into two.
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Dosage forms
- Pill
- Liquid
- Extended release
Price
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Reviews
95 reviews so far
44%
saidit'sworth it
40%
saiditworked well
21%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Side effects
14possible side effects
- Dizziness8%
- Hypotension7%
- Orthostatic Effects2%
- Syncope2%
- Chest Pain2%
- Fatigue2%
- Abdominal Pain2%
- Asthenia2%
- Orthostatic Hypotension2%
- Angina Pectoris2%
- Diarrhea2%
- Headache2%
- Vertigo2%
- Cough2%
8possible side effects
- Headache10%
- Swelling9%
- Flushing5%
- Racing heart beat4%
- Weakness3%
- Dizziness3%
- Nausea2%
- Colds or flu2%
Risks and risk factors
- Harm to fetus
- Women of childbearing age
- Cough
- Unusual tongue swelling
- African descent
- Heart problems due to high potassium
- Current kidney problems
- Medicine that increase potassium
- Use of salt substitute
- Low blood pressure
- Over age 65
- Heart failure
- Taking in combination with a beta-blocker
- Special dosing requirements
- Liver disease
- Over age 65
- Swelling in arms and legs
- History of heart failure
- History of kidney disease