Inhibace (cilazapril) 28 Tablets

Active ingredient
Cilazapril 5 mg

Excipients
Lactose, corn starch, sodium stearyl fumarate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose 3 cp, talc, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose 6 cp, titanium dioxide, red iron oxide.
2. What is INHIBACE and what is it used for?

INHIBACE contains a drug called cilazapril 5 mg in its content. Each box contains 28 tablets.

INHIBACE is in the form of reddish-brown oval, biconvex film-coated tablets and the tablets have a notch on one side and the word DEVA5 on the other.

INHIBACE is used in the treatment of the following conditions:

• Hereditary high blood pressure (essential hypertension)

High blood pressure caused by kidney disease (renal hypertension) Chronic heart failure

It acts by relaxing and expanding your blood vessels. This helps lower your blood pressure. It also makes it easier for your heart to pump blood to your body if you have chronic heart failure.
3.How to use INHIBACE?
Instructions for appropriate use and dose / frequency of administration

Take your INHIBACE tablet once a day.

Whatever time of the day you started taking INHİBACE, you should take your medicine at the same time in the following days.

Hereditary high blood pressure (essential hypertension)

The starting dose is 1-1.25 mg per day.

Your doctor will continue to increase your dose until your blood pressure is under control - the usual dose is 2.5 mg and 5 mg per day. If the 5 mg dose is not enough, your doctor may recommend another drug in addition to INHIBACE to lower your blood pressure.
High blood pressure caused by kidney disease (renal hypertension)

The normal starting dose is 0.5 mg per day for this ailment. Your doctor will adjust the maintenance dose of INHİBACE according to your response to the disease.

Patients with high blood pressure using diuretic drugs (increasing urine excretion) If you are currently taking diuretic (urine excretion increasing) medication, your doctor may tell you to stop these drugs 3 days before you start using INHİBACE. In this case, your initial dose of INHIBACE will be 0.5 mg.

Chronic heart failure

The normal starting dose is 0.5 mg per day. Your doctor may recommend other medications along with INHIBACE. Your doctor will continue to increase your dose, and your normal dose will be between 1 mg and 2.5 mg per day.
Application route and method

INHIBACE is used by mouth.

Swallow each tablet with a glass of water.
Different age groups
Use in children

Use in the elderly

Use in the elderly:

Elderly patients with high blood pressure: The starting dose is 0.5-1.25 mg. The maintenance dose of INHIBACE is adjusted according to the patient's endurance and response to the disease.

Elderly patients with chronic heart failure: The starting dose of 0.5 mg should be strictly followed in the elderly who take high doses of diuretic (increasing urine excretion) drugs.
Special use cases

Kidney failure: If you have kidney disease, your doctor may give you a lower dose.

Liver failure: In patients with hepatic insufficiency, treatment should be started with doses of 0.5 mg or less and the patient should be kept under constant control.

If you have an impression that the effect of INHIBACE is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you use more INHIBACE than you should

If you have taken more INHİBACE than you should use, or if someone else has taken your INHİBACE tablets, consult your doctor or go to the hospital immediately. Take the medicine pack with you. In this case, symptoms such as dizziness, or drowsiness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, difficulty speaking and movement, slowing of the heartbeat may be seen.

If you have used INHIBACE more than you should, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.
4. What are the possible side effects?

Like all medicines, people who are sensitive to the ingredients of INHIBACE may have side effects.

Serious reactions:

If you experience a serious reaction called angioedema, stop using INHIBACE and see your doctor immediately.

Symptoms can include:
Sudden swelling of the face, neck, lips, and mouth. This can cause difficulty breathing and swallowing.
Reported blood disorders related to ACE inhibitors:

Low red blood cell count (anemia). Symptoms include fatigue, pale skin, rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations) or shortness of breath that can be felt as fluttering in the chest.

Low white blood cell count. Symptoms include an increase in the number of infections, such as in the mouth, gums, throat and lungs.

- The low number of platelets in your blood. Symptoms include easy bruising of the skin and nosebleeds.

Possible other side effects Common (less than 1 in 10)
Feeling dizzy
Cough
Nausea
Feeling tired
Headache

Uncommon (less than 1 in 100)
Angioedema (sudden swelling of the face, tongue, lips, throat or digestive tract)