Why ENTRESTO® Starting ENTRESTO
ENTRESTO is a film-coated tablet that comes in the following doses: 24/26 mg, 49/51 mg, and 97/103 mg. It comes in these doses because it contains two medicines, which enable it to work two ways. Remember, you should only take the exact dose as prescribed by your doctor.
ENTRESTO is usually taken with other HF medicines in place of an ACE inhibitor or other ARB. If you have been prescribed ENTRESTO and are currently taking an ACE inhibitor*:
*Such as enalapril or lisinopril.
If you stop taking ENTRESTO, the medicine will stop working for you. But since ENTRESTO can be taken with or without food, it can easily fit into your daily routine. Taking ENTRESTO at the same time each day—for example, when you first wake up and again before you go to bed—may make you less likely to miss a dose. You may even be able to take ENTRESTO along with other medicines—just check with your doctor or pharmacist first.
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Not on ENTRESTO but were recently diagnosed or hospitalized with HF?
ENTRESTO can harm or cause death to your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor about other ways to treat heart failure if you plan to become pregnant. If you get pregnant while taking ENTRESTO, tell your doctor right away.
ENTRESTO is a prescription medicine used to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization in adults with long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. ENTRESTO is usually used with other heart failure therapies, in place of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or other angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) therapy.
ENTRESTO can harm or cause death to your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor about other ways to treat heart failure if you plan to become pregnant. If you get pregnant while taking ENTRESTO, tell your doctor right away.
Do not take ENTRESTO if you
Before you take ENTRESTO, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you have kidney or liver problems or a history of hereditary angioedema; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant; are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You should either take ENTRESTO or breastfeed. You should not do both.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take potassium supplements or a salt substitute; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); lithium; or other medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems such as an ACE inhibitor, ARB, or aliskiren.
ENTRESTO may cause serious side effects including:
The most common side effects were low blood pressure, high potassium, cough, dizziness, and kidney problems.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
ENTRESTO is a prescription medicine used to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization in people with certain types of long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. ENTRESTO is usually used with other heart failure therapies, in place of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or other angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) therapy.
This information is not comprehensive. Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING, and Patient Prescribing Information.