Acelar Tablet 5mg

About Acelar Tablet 5mg

Uses

• Controls high blood pressure (hypertension)
• Used alongside other medicines to manage heart failure
• Helps protect the kidneys in people with diabetes
• Reduces strain on the heart after a heart attack
• Lowers the risk of stroke linked to uncontrolled blood pressure

Benefits

• Relaxes blood vessels so the heart pumps with less effort
• Once or twice daily dosing fits easily into a daily routine
• Helps protect the heart and kidneys over the long term
• Widely used and well studied ACE inhibitor

What Experts Say

Enalapril blocks the angiotensin-converting enzyme, which stops the body from making a hormone that narrows blood vessels. This relaxes the arteries, lowers blood pressure, and reduces the workload on the heart with regular use.

Cardiologists and physicians across Pakistan prescribe this tablet for long-term blood pressure control and as part of heart failure treatment. Doctors usually start with a low dose and increase it gradually while checking blood pressure and kidney function.

People with kidney disease, high potassium levels, or who are pregnant need special caution, since ACE inhibitors can affect kidney function and are unsafe during pregnancy. Blood tests are often advised in the first few weeks of treatment.

Drug Class

• ACE inhibitor (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor)

Acelar Tablet 5mg formula

• Enalapril Maleate

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Acelar Tablet 5mg?

• Take at the same time each day, with or without food
• Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water
• Do not stop suddenly without talking to your doctor
• Avoid salt substitutes containing potassium unless advised
• Get blood pressure checked regularly while on this medicine

Drug Interactions

• Potassium supplements or potassium-sparing diuretics: Can raise potassium to dangerous levels
• NSAIDs: Reduce the blood pressure lowering effect and increase kidney risk
• Lithium: Enalapril can raise lithium levels in the blood
• Other blood pressure medicines: Combined use may cause blood pressure to drop too low

Risks and warnings

• Pregnancy: Avoid completely as it can harm the unborn baby
• Kidney function: Needs monitoring in people with kidney disease
• High potassium: Can raise blood potassium to unsafe levels
• Swelling reaction: Rare but serious swelling of the face or throat needs emergency care

Acelar Tablet Side Effects

• Dry, persistent cough
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Low blood pressure, especially with the first dose
• Raised potassium levels
• Rare swelling of the face, lips, or throat
• Rare kidney function changes

Storage Conditions

• Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place
• Keep the tablets in their original strip until use
• Protect from moisture and direct sunlight
• Keep out of reach of children