Capoten Product Description

Drug Uses

Capoten is an antihypertensive drug used to treat high blood pressure or congestive heart failure. Furthermore, Capoten tablets can be used to prevent cardiovascular events and to slow down the progression of diabetic nephropathy.

• To treat mild to moderate hypertension, Capoten can be used in combination with beta blockers or thiazide diuretics. Capoten can be prescribed together with loop diuretics to patients with severe hypertension.
• For long-term symptomatic treatment of chronic heart failure, Capoten is usually used in conjunction with other cardiotonic and antihypertensive drugs (including digitalis or diuretics).
• To delay the onset of overt heart failure and improve survival following myocardial infarction, Capoten can be used in conjunction with thrombolytic agents, aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and beta blockers.
• To treat diabetic nephropathy, Capoten tablets can be prescribed alone or in combination with other drugs, such as diuretics, beta blockers, centrally acting agents or vasodilators.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of Capoten, take this medication as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose of Capoten, skip the missed dose of your anti-hypertensive/ cardioprotective medication and go back to the prescribed dosage.

More Information

Capoten is effective in the treatment of renovascular, essential, malignant or accelerated hypertension, including hypertension complicated by cardiac decompensation or hypovolaemia. Capoten tablets should be prescribed to patients with severe kidney disease only if other anti-hypertensive agents are contraindicated or they have failed to lower blood pressure using them.

Storage

Capoten tablets should be stored in a dry place only in an original container tightly closed, at room temperature not exceeding 25°C.

Capoten Safety Information

Warnings

The tablets can cause serious risks for normal growth and development of the fetus. Therefore, if there are signs and symptoms of pregnancy, the use of Capoten should be discontinued. During Capoten therapy, sexually active women should use reliable methods of contraception.

Disclaimer

Medical information published in Capoten review is provided for informational purposes only. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice of the cardiologist, nephrologist, urologist, endocrinologist or other qualified health provider. The online pharmacy refuses from any liability for any loss or damages arising from the use of information published in Capoten review.

Capoten Side Effects

During the first month of Capoten therapy, allergy symptoms, such as rash, urticarial and pruritus may occur. In general, these symptoms are mild and disappear when reducing Capoten dose.

Besides allergic reactions, these tablets may cause undesirable gastrointestinal effects, such as tachycardia, hypotension, palpitations, alopecia, dry mouth, chest pain, sleep problems or dyspnea.

Diabetic patients using Capoten for diabetic nephropathy treatment can experience pharyngitis, dizziness and cough. In most cases, Capoten side effects are mild and do not require the termination of cardioprotective or anti-hypertensive therapy.