Renitec Comp
Renitec comp is a medicine that helps lower high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and removing excess salt and water from the body.
Form
tabletti
Strength
20 mg / 12.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Enalapril maleate
Manufacturer
N.V. Organon
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is one or two tablets once a day.
Method
Take the tablet with a glass of water, with or without food.
Important
Do not take more tablets than your doctor has prescribed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Blurred vision
- •Dizziness or weakness
- •Nausea
- •Cough
- •Headache
- •Low blood pressure or fainting
- •Muscle cramps
- •Diarrhea or stomach pain
- •Tiredness
RARE
- •Anemia (low red blood cells)
- •Gout
- •Confusion or nervousness
- •Tingling or numbness of the skin
- •Heart attack or stroke
- •Nosebleeds or sore throat
- •Inflammation of the pancreas or stomach ulcers
- •Increased sweating or itching
- •Kidney problems or impotence
- •Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or fever
- •Changes in blood values (e.g., low white blood cells, low platelets)
- •Liver problems (like inflammation or yellow skin/eyes)
- •Severe skin reactions (like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, rashes, or blisters)
- •Swelling in the intestines (abdominal pain)
- •Acute breathing distress syndrome (severe shortness of breath, fever, low blood pressure, muscle weakness, confusion)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to enalapril maleate, hydrochlorothiazide, or any other ingredients.
- Do not take if you have had a severe allergic reaction (like swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat causing trouble breathing or swallowing) to another ACE inhibitor.
- Do not take if you are more than 3 months pregnant; avoid also during early pregnancy as it can harm your baby.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking sacubitril/valsartan, as this can increase the risk of severe swelling.
- If you get severe shortness of breath or lung problems after taking Renitec comp, seek immediate medical help.
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- This medicine can increase the risk of certain skin and lip cancers. Protect your skin from sun and UV light while using it.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Effectiveness is reduced in renal impairment. Consider risk of orthostatic hypotension and hyponatraemia and -kalemia. (updated 19.5.2025)