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Common Uses:

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

Off Label Uses:

None noted currently.

Side Effects:
Feeling light-headed, fainting;
Urinating more or less than usual, or not at all;
Fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
Pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeats;
Chest pain.

Cautions / Warnings:

Not recommended for following conditions:
Who are allergic to captopril or to any other ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril (Lotensin), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril);
Who have kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);
Who have liver disease;
Who have heart disease or congestive heart failure;
Who have diabetes;
Who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant.

Drug Interactions:
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, nitroprusside (Nitropress), nesiritide (Natrecor), minoxidil (Loniten), or isosorbide dinitrate (Imdur, Isordil).

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About Captopril

The generic name of this medication is captopril and Brand Name is Capoten. The active ingredients of this medication is captopril and Inactive ingredients are lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium. This medication is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, kidney problems caused by diabetes, and to improve survival after a heart attack.

About Captopril

Captopril (rINN) (IPA: ) is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first ACE inhibitor developed and was considered a breakthrough both because of its novel mechanism of action and also because of the revolutionary development process. Captopril is commonly marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb under the trade name Capoten.

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