1 Enalapril, also known as EnacardÂ® or VasotecÂ®, is used for cats and dogs to treat and prevent heart failure, high blood pressure (hypertension) and proteinuria. 2  Enalapril belongs to a general class of drugs known as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-inhibitors).
Pharmacology/Pharmacokinetics/Stability â Following oral administration, azithromycin reaches peak bloodstream concentrations in 2.2 to 3.2 hours. Within 48 hours, most patients with pneumonias will be afebrile. The liver is responsible for most metabolism of azithromycin. Antibiotics fall into three major classes according to their mechanism of action: cell walls, protein synthesis, or nucleic acid synthesis. Cell wall agents attack bacterial cell walls.
Trust me, I want to help you get better but thatâs not always the way to do it. The âZ-Pakâ (a five-day course of azithromycin) is often prescribed because of its ease of use and because there isnât much known bacterial resistance to azithromycin. It is important to know that we are guilty of overprescribing and overusing these for infections that are often viral.