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Is Enalapril A Statin Drug?
Pronounced: (eh-NAL-uh-prill/fell-OH-dih-peen)
Uses
This medication is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains 2 medications, enalapril and felodipine. Enalapril is an ACE inhibitor, and felodipine is a calcium channel blocker. They both work differently to relax the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily....
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