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Supplement × Prescription·Evidence index

Enalapril and Zinc: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 3 records that name Enalapril and Zinc together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to Enalapril and Zinc. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

3 studies naming Enalapril and Zinc.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Zinc metabolism in patients treated with captopril versus enalapril.

Metabolism: clinical and experimental · 1990 · PMID 2195291

Comparative StudyHuman subjects13 participants

“Although plasma zinc concentrations were comparable in all groups, red blood cell (RBC) zinc values were significantly decreased in the captopril group compared with the other three groups. We conclude that (1) although both captopril and enalapril produce renal zinc loss, this loss is far greater in patients receiving captopril; and (2) captopril administration over 3 months or more generates RBC zinc depletion.”

Golik et al. · From the abstract

Names both Enalapril and Zinc in its title.

Pharmaco-nutrient interactions - a systematic review of zinc and antihypertensive therapy.

International journal of clinical practice · 2013 · PMID 23279674

Systematic ReviewHuman subjects

“The available evidence suggests that use of ACE inhibitors and angiotensin 2 receptor antagonists or thiazide diuretics have the potential to reduce zinc levels in hypertensive patients. Additional research using larger participant numbers and accounting for dietary zinc intakes are required.”

Braun et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Enalapril and Zinc together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

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