Adverse experiences occurring in 0.5 to 1.0 percent of patients in controlled clinical trials included: myocardial infarction, fatigue, dizziness, fever, rash and constipation.
Angioedema has also been reported in patients receiving enalaprilat, with an incidence higher in black than in non-black patients. Angioedema associated with laryngeal edema may be fatal. If angioedema of the face, extremities, lips, tongue, glottis and/or larynx occurs, treatment with enalaprilat should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted immediately .

Rarer adverse effects that are less likely, but should be monitored for, include development of anaphylaxis, hypotension, agranulocytosis, hepatic failure, hyperkalemia, and persistent cough.

Furthermore, ACE inhibitors should be avoided during pregnancy as they can cause fetal and neonatal morbidity and death. When pregnancy is detected, ACE inhibitors should be discontinued as soon as possible. Use during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy has been associated with fetal and neonatal injury, including hypotension, neonatal skull hypoplasia, anuria, reversible or irreversible renal failure, and death.