Pros & Cons
Entresto Pros and Cons
- Entresto is the first-choice heart failure treatment for certain types of heart failure, such as severe congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
- It contains two medicines (sacubitril/valsartan) in one convenient pill.
- This medicine can reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular death in adults with chronic heart failure.
- Entresto can be given to children over the age of 1 year.
- You cannot take Entresto within 36 hours of an ACE inhibitor medicine.
- It can cause dizziness and lightheadedness.
- This medicine is not safe for use during pregnancy.
- It is available only in tablet form.
- There is no low-cost generic available yet, and brand name Entresto can be expensive.
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