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sacubitril

Drug monograph

CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
3 major
incl. contraindicated
PREGNANCY
—
not curated
Top interactions
  • EnalaprilContraindicatedDatabase
  • PerindoprilContraindicatedDatabaseKimi deep-research + Cla
  • MoexiprilSevereDatabaseDDInter

Mechanism

Sacubitril is an inhibitor of neprilysin, an enzyme that degrades ANP and BNP.

Indications

heart failure

Pharmacokinetics

Half-life
LBQ657, which has a t1/2 of 11 h
Bioavailability
about 60%
Protein binding
highly protein bound (94%–97%)
Metabolism
metabolized by esterases into the active metabolite LBQ657

Drug interactions

Enalapril
Contraindicated
Database

Increased rate of angioedema, a rare but life-threatening condition.

The combination is contraindicated. Discontinue ACEI or ARB, and then add ARNI.

Perindopril
Contraindicated
Database

Additive angioedema risk (dual neprilysin/ACE)

Do not combine; ≥36 h washout

Source: Kimi deep-research + Cla

Moexipril
Severe
Database

Clinical effect not specified

Source: DDInter

9 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interactions hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.

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Textbook-sourced·Sources: Goodman & Gilman 14e·Updated: 2026-05-10