What you should know before taking Entresto?
Do not use Entresto if you are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant. Entresto may hurt or kill an unborn child. It is not safe to use in children under one year old. Do not use Entresto if you are breastfeeding, or planning to breastfeed.
Do not use Entresto if you're allergic to any of the ingredients in Entresto. Do not use Entresto if you have diabetes and you take medicine containing aliskiren, such as Amturnide Tekturna, Tekturna HCT, Tekamlo, or Valturna.
Do not take Entresto if you're using an ACE inhibitor (such as lisinopril or enalapril, among others). Talk to your doctor to be sure you are not currently taking an ACE inhibitor. Stop your ACE inhibitor, then wait at least 36 hours before taking Entresto.
Do not use Entresto if you have ever had an allergic reaction where your tongue, throat, face, or lips swelled up (or if you had trouble breathing) after using an ACE inhibitor or ARB medication. Talk to your doctor to be sure you never had a reaction to an ACE inhibitor or ARB medication
If you have a family history of hereditary angioedema (a condition where your tongue, tongue, throat, face, and lips swell up, or if you had trouble breathing) then do not use Entresto.
Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems before you start Entresto. Your doctor will check your blood to make sure your kidneys and liver are well before starting Entresto. They will also run blood tests while you are taking Ernesto to make sure your kidneys and liver remain healthy.
Using Entresto with other medications can cause dangerous and possibly deadly side effects. Prevent Entresto side effects by telling your doctor if you use any of the following medications:
- NSAIDS such as ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) among others
- Lithium (Eskalith or Lithobid among others)
- Potassium pills or powder (like K-Dur, or vitamins) or salt substitutes (such as NuSalt, and NOSalt, among others)
- ACE inhibitors (such as Lisinopril, enalapril, and benazepril, among others)
- ARB medicines (such as Losartan and Valsartan, among others)
Show your doctor any medicines you are currently using, and tell the doctor if you're planning to start any new medicine or over-the-counter supplements while taking Entresto.