Entresto 100mg

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Entresto 100mg

Entresto is used in adults with chronic heart failure. This medicine helps lower the risk of needing to be hospitalized when symptoms get worse, and helps lower the risk of death from heart failure.

Entresto 100mg contains a combination of sacubitril and valsartan. Sacubitril is a blood pressure medicine. It works by increasing the levels of certain proteins in the body that can dilate (widen) blood vessels. This helps lower blood pressure by reducing sodium levels.

Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (sometimes called an ARB). Valsartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow.

Before taking this medicine:

You should not use Entresto if you are allergic to sacubitril or valsartan (Diovan), or if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to a blood pressure medication such as:

• an ACE inhibitor – benazepril, captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril (Lotensin, Vasotec, Prinivil, Accupril, Mavik, and others); or
• an ARB – azilsartan, candesartan, eprosartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan, telmisartan, valsartan (Atacand, Avapro, Benicar, Diovan, Edarbi, Micardis, Teveten, and others).

You should not take Entresto within 36 hours before or after you have taken any ACE inhibitor medication.

If you have diabetes, do not use Entresto together with any medication that contains aliskiren such as Tekturna or Tekamlo.

You may also need to avoid taking Entresto with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.

To make sure Entresto is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• liver disease;
• diabetes;
• hereditary angioedema;
• if you are on a low-salt-diet; or
• if you are dehydrated.

Do not use Entresto if you are pregnant. Stop using and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Entresto can cause injury or death to the unborn baby if you take the medicine during your second or third trimester. Use effective birth control.

It is not known whether sacubitril and valsartan passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. You should not breastfeed while using Entresto.