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A member asked:

Hi, i am having high bp, around 140/90 and has gone above that a little and i was on enalapril 5mg years ago and came off it. can i take it again?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Yes : Especially if you did not have a reaction to it.

Dr Hickerson agreed

Answered 9/22/2019

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