Epaned
Drug - Epaned (enalapril maleate powder for oral solution) [Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc]
December 2015
Therapeutic area - Hypertension
Approval criteria patient through age 2
- Patient has not reached their 3rd birthday AND
- Patient has a diagnosis of hypertension
Approval criteria patient age 3 or older
- Patient is 3 years of age or older AND
- Patient has a diagnosis of hypertension AND
- Patient cannot swallow a tablet whole and is not taking any other tablet whole by mouth OR
- Patient experiences an acute situation of extreme anxiety or other acute disorder that prohibits the patient from swallowing a whole tablet OR
- Patient has a history of non-compliance or “cheeking” medications OR
- Prescriber provides another reason why the patient cannot take the dose of the medication by an oral tablet or other means, depending on primary route of administration
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