Aceon is an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and prevent heart attack in people with coronary artery disease. It works by relaxing blood vessels and decreasing blood volume.

Always follow your doctor’s instructions and use Aceon exactly as prescribed.

• Take with or without food.
• You may be easily dehydrated while taking Aceon. Take care to drink enough water and call your doctor if you have excessive sweating, ongoing vomiting or diarrhea.
• High blood pressure often comes with no symptoms. Continue use even if you feel well.

Don’t use Aceon if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Avoid Aceon within 36 hours of taking medicine that contains sacubatril.

If you have diabetes, do not take Altace together with medications that contain aliskiren (Tekturna, Tekamlo).

Before taking Aceon, inform your doctor if you have any of the following:

• Kidney or liver disease
• Connective tissue diseases (Marfan syndrome, Sjogren’s syndrome, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma)
• Heart disease or congestive heart failure
• Diabetes

Tell your doctor about any other medication you take, especially:

• Lithium
• NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen, meloxicam, celecoxib, diclofenac)
• Diuretics (water pills)
• Gold injections

Common side effects of Aceon include:

• Back pain
• Dizziness
• Cough

Contact your doctor if you experience these more serious side effects:

• Feeling light headed or passing out
• Flu symptoms (fever, chills, body aches)
• Sores in mouth and throat
• Producing little or no urine
• Jaundice
• Swelling, weight gain
• Pale skin, bruising, bleeding
• Jaundice
• High potassium – weakness, nausea, slow heart rate, loss of movement

Can I drink alcohol while taking Aceon?

Drinking alcohol can lower your blood pressure, and may increase side effects of Aceon like dizziness and tiredness. Use alcohol carefully and inform your doctor of any adverse effects.