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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Enalaprilat and sulindac

Enalaprilat's FDA label of June 7, 2024 names sulindac in its drug interactions section; sulindac's label does not name enalaprilat itself but warns about its class (ACE inhibitors).

Check it at the source: the enalaprilat FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 7, 2024, Dr. Reddys Laboratories Inc); the sulindac FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 20, 2024, Epic Pharma, LLC).

What does the enalaprilat label say about sulindac?

Enalaprilat label, drug interactions

In a clinical pharmacology study, indomethacin or sulindac was administered to hypertensive patients receiving enalapril maleate.

Source: FDA drug label (Enalaprilat), Dr. Reddys Laboratories Inc, effective June 7, 2024 (SPL set 5d398da1-020c-ccb1-a775-ce8e0b29d621), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the sulindac label say about enalaprilat?

Sulindac's label does not name enalaprilat itself; it warns about its class (ACE inhibitors):

Sulindac label, warnings

Patients at greatest risk of this reaction are those with impaired renal function, heart failure, liver dysfunction, those taking diuretics and ACE inhibitors, patients who are volume-depleted, and the elderly.

Source: FDA drug label (SULINDAC), Epic Pharma, LLC, effective December 20, 2024 (SPL set 96c73bd2-4577-487d-a642-bd8f91e94c3a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

3Enalaprilat generic labelers
7Sulindac generic labelers
EnalaprilatSulindac
Labeled forHigh blood pressureOsteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$0.189 per tablet 150 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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