What is the 36 hour washout period?
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A 2022 guideline on heart failure management emphasizes that when transitioning a patient from an ACE inhibitor to the drug Entresto, a minimum of 36 hours must elapse between the last dose of one and the first dose of the other. This 36 hour washout period is a vital safety protocol to prevent a potentially catastrophic drug-drug interaction.
