CAPTOPRIL

(KAP toe pril) Brand: Capoten

What is the most significant information I must know about captopril?

• Do not use captopril if you are pregnant. Captopril can reason injury or death to the unborn child if you take the medication during your second or third trimester.

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to captopril or to any another ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril (Lotensin), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), or trandolapril (Mavik).

• If you have kidney malady or diabetes, you must not take captopril if you are also taking aliskiren (Tekturna, Tekamlo, Valturna, Amturnide).

• Drinking alcohol can further lower your blood pressure and may magnify determined side effects of captopril.

• Do not use salt substitutes or potassium supplements while taking captopril, unless your doctor has told you to.

• Conditions that may reason very low blood pressure include: vomiting, diarrhea, hard sweating, heart malady, dialysis, a low salt diet, or taking diuretics (water pills). Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you must drink while taking captopril. Speak your doctor if you have a prolonged diseases that causes diarrhea or vomiting.

What is captopril?

• Captopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme.

• Captopril is used to treat tall blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, kidney problems caused by diabetes, and to improve survival after a heart attack.

• Captopril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking captopril?

• If you have kidney malady or diabetes, you must not take captopril if you are also taking aliskiren (Tekturna, Tekamlo, Valturna, Amturnide).

• To create certain captopril is safety for you, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:

· kidney malady (or if you are on dialysis);

· liver disease;

· heart malady or congestive heart failure; or

· a connective tissue malady such as Marfan syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, scleroderma, or rheumatoid arthritis.

• FDA pregnancy category D. Do not use captopril if you are pregnant. Stop using this medicine and speak your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Captopril can reason injury or death to the unborn child if you take the medication during your second or third trimester. Use effective birth control while taking captopril.

• Captopril can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while you are using captopril.

How must I take captopril?

• Take exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results.

• Captopril is generally taken 1 hour till meals. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• Your blood pressure will need to be checked often. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. Visit your doctor regularly.

• If you need surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time that you are using captopril. You may need to stop using the medication for a short time.

• If you are being treated for tall blood pressure, hold using this medicine even if you feel well. Tall blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Hold the bottle tightly closed when not in use.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Overdose symptoms may include feeling extremely dizzy or light-headed, or fainting.

What must I avoid while taking captopril?

• Drinking alcohol can further lower your blood pressure and may magnify determined side effects of captopril.

• Do not use salt substitutes or potassium supplements while taking captopril, unless your doctor has told you to.

What are the possible side effects of captopril?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; severe stomach pain; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· feeling light-headed, fainting;

· urinating more or smaller than normal, or not at all;

· fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;

· pale skin, feeling light-headed or short of breath, rapid heart course, trouble concentrating;

· light bruising, unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum), purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin;

· quick, pounding, or uneven heartbeats;

· chest pain; or

· swelling, rapid weight gain.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· cough;

· loss of taste sensation, loss of appetite;

· dizziness, drowsiness, headache;

· sleep problems (insomnia);

· dry mouth, sores internal your mouth or on your lips;

· nausea, diarrhea, constipation; or

· mild skin itching or rash.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect captopril?

• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:

· gold injections to treat arthritis;

· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith);

· a potassium supplement such as K-Dur, Klor-Con;

· salt substitutes that contain potassium;

· drugs that can dilate blood vessels, such as alprostadil (Caverject, Edex), nitroglycerin (Nitro Dur, Nitrolingual, Nitrostat, Transderm Nitro, and others), nitroprusside (Nitropress), nesiritide (Natrecor), minoxidil (Loniten), or isosorbide dinitrate (Imdur, Isordil);

· aspirin or another NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Treximet), celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Arthrotec, Cambia, Cataflam, Voltaren, Flector Patch, Pennsaid, Solareze), indomethacin (Indocin), meloxicam (Mobic), and others; or

· a diuretic (water pill).

• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with captopril. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about captopril.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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