Trandolapril

Trandolapril is a prescription drug that is licensed to control high blood pressure and improve survival and/or decrease the changes of developing congestive heart failure symptoms following a heart attack. By helping blood vessels relax, trandolapril increases the efficiency of the heart. In previous clinical studies, people taking trandolapril were able to decrease both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Trandolapril comes as a tablet usually taken once or twice a day, and is available in three strengths: 1 mg, 2 mg, and 4 mg.

 

What Is Trandolapril?

Trandolapril (Mavik®) is a prescription medicine that has been licensed to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. It is part of a class of drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, or ACE inhibitors for short.
 

Who Makes Trandolapril?

Brand-name Mavik is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. Generic trandolapril is made by several different manufacturers (see Generic Mavik).
 

Trandolapril Uses

Trandolapril has been licensed to treat a number of conditions.
 These trandolapril uses include:
 
Trandolapril is not a cure for high blood pressure or congestive heart failure.
 
Trandolapril has not been approved for use in children.
 
(Click Trandolapril Uses for more information on specific uses of trandolapril, including possible off-label uses.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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