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	Capoten (Captopril) drug description - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
		(captopril tablets, USP) is a specific competitive inhibitor of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
		Captopril is a white to off-white crystalline powder that may have a slight sulfurous odor; it is soluble in water (approx.
		Each tablet for oral administration contains 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg or 100 mg of captopril and the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose and stearic acid.
	www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/captop.htm (202 words)

	Captopril - RxList Generic Information
		Captopril is a specific competitive inhibitor of angiotensin I- converting enzyme (ACE), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
		Captopril prevents the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II by inhibition of ACE, a peptidyldipeptide carboxy hydrolase.
		Captopril may be used as initial therapy for patients with normal renal function, in whom the risk is relatively low.
	www.peru.k12.in.us /PJHS/Teacher/Jsites/top200/captop.htm (6673 words)

	Captopril [www.sopharma.com]
		Captopril is a highly effective oral ACE-inhibitor - inhibitor of angiotensin I conversion into active angiotensin II, which is a strong vasoconstrictor and stimulator of aldosterone release.
		Hypersensitivity to Captopril, pregnancy, lactation, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, aortic stenosis, autoimmunopathy, hyperaldosteronism, collagenosis, renal insufficiency, Quincke's edema.
		Captopril initiates hypocalaemia and it has to be given with cautious with potassiumsparing diuretics.
	www.bpg.bg /sopharma/categories/424/42404captopril.html (319 words)

	Captopril
		Hypersensitivity to Captopril; in patients with neutropenia and thrombopenia; Quinke’s edema; pregnancy and nursing.
		Captopril should be used very carefully in patients with bilateral stenosis of the renal arteries and autoimmune diseases.
		Captopril may reinforce hypoglycemic effect of the insulin and oral antidiabetic medicines.
	www.bpg.bg /sopharma/captopril.phtml (501 words)

	Capoten - Capoten Side Effects - Capoten Information - Canada Pharmacy - Canada Drugs
		Captopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor which is used in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure.
		Captopril can be tried as an initial agent in those patients with severe hypertension or in those in whom the use of diuretics and/or beta-blockers is contraindicated or in patients with medical conditions in which those drugs frequently cause serious adverse effects.
		Captopril is indicated in the treatment of congestive heart failure as concomitant therapy with a diuretic in patients who have not responded adequately to digitalis and diuretics or in whom the administration of digitalis is contraindicated or has been associated with unacceptable side effects.
	www.rxcarecanada.com /Capoten.asp (6206 words)

	Captopril Tablets Drug Information Captopril Tablets
		Captopril is a specific competitive inhibitor of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
		Captopril tablets, USP are contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this product or any other angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (e.g., a patient who has experienced angioedema during therapy with any other ACE inhibitor).
		Captopril should then be increased to 25 mg tid during the next several days and to a target dose of 50 mg tid over the next several weeks as tolerated (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).
	www.drugs.com /PDR/Captopril_Tablets.html (6744 words)

	Parkinsn's List Drug DataBase captopril / Acenorm, Capoten
		Although studies on the use of captopril in heart failure have been conducted since the late 1970s, it was not until 1992 that captopril was shown to significantly reduce mortality in patients with heart failure.
		Captopril should be used cautiously in patients with congestive heart failure (initial doses should be lower than in the treatment of hypertension) because of a greater risk of developing hypotension.
		Captopril is contraindicated in patients with a history of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema, hereditary angioedema, or idiopathic angioedema.
	www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com /drugdb/026.html (2250 words)

	Howstuffworks "Captopril: A Profile of an Antihypertensive Drug"
		Captopril is used to treat high blood pressure, heart damage after a heart attack, and congestive heart failure.
		Captopril is a vasodilator (it expands the blood vessels) that acts by blocking the production of chemicals that may be responsible for constricting, or narrowing, blood vessels.
		Captopril has been found to cause birth defects in the fetus if taken during the second or third trimester of pregnancy.
	health.howstuffworks.com /define-captopril.htm (836 words)

	Captopril (Capoten®) - PetPlace.com
		Captopril decreases the formation of compounds and hormones that constrict blood vessels in animals with heart and
		The primary use of captopril is for treatment and sometimes prevention of heart failure.
		Captopril may relax blood vessels to such a degree that some animals become weak due to low blood pressure.
	www.petplace.com /drug-library/captopril-capoten/page1.aspx (667 words)

	Captopril Information from Drugs.com
		Captopril is used to lower blood pressure, to relieve symptoms of congestive heart failure (shortness of breath, swelling of the legs), to improve survival after a heart attack, and to prevent kidney disease in some diabetic patients.
		Captopril is in the FDA pregnancy category D. This means that captopril is known to be harmful to an unborn baby.
		Captopril passes into breast milk and its effects on a nursing baby are not known.
	www.drugs.com /captopril.html (1416 words)

	Losartan vs captopril for CHF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Captopril was started at 6.25 mg three times daily, titrated up to 50 mg three times daily.
		Although the discontinuation rate for captopril was much higher than for losartan, they argue that this was not the reason for the beneficial effect of losartan on mortality, since that effect was seen primarily in patients who remained on the study drugs.
		The doses of losartan and captopril were titrated.
	www.journalclub.org /vol2/a44.html (2012 words)

	Capoten and Captopril - Attorney, Lawsuit, Law Suit, Case, Claim, Settlement, Lawyer, Litigation
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	Childrens Heart Center at St.Vincent - Captopril
		Captopril is usually given three times a day at evenly spaced intervals.
		Carefully measure the dose of Captopril as instructed by a nurse or pharmacist using a syringe or marked measuring dropper.
		Give Captopril to your child on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
	www.childrensheartcenter.org /hearthealth/captopril.html (252 words)

	Effect of Poststroke Captopril Treatment on Mortality Associated with Hemorrhagic Stroke in Stroke-Prone Rats -- Smeda ...
		Captopril treatment (50 mg/kg/day p.o.) was started prior to stroke (10 weeks of age) or at the first signs of seizure associated with stroke (12 to 13 weeks of age).
		The study indicated that captopril treatment started from the first signs of stroke prolongs life as effectively as treatment started before stroke and that elevating aldosterone levels during captopril treatment after 23 weeks of age does not significantly alter the lifespan of the animals.
		Captopril treatment (50 mg/kg/day p.o.) initiated five days after the first behavioral symptoms of stroke significantly delayed the onset of mortality associated with stroke.
	jpet.aspetjournals.org /cgi/content/full/291/2/569 (5079 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Captopril and Hydrochlorothiazide
		The combination of captopril and hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat high blood pressure.
		Captopril is in a class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
		Captopril and hydrochlorothiazide controls high blood pressure but does not cure it.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601034.html (885 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Captopril - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Captopril: A sulfhydryl-containing analog of proline with antihypertensive activity and potential antineoplastic activity.
		Captopril competitively inhibits angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), thereby decreasing levels of angiotensin II, increasing plasma renin activity, and decreasing aldosterone secretion.
		Captopril : potent and specific inhibitor of peptidyl dipeptidase A; it acts to suppress the renin\-angiotensin system and inhibits blood pressure responses to exogenous angiotensin.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/captopril.htm (325 words)

	Captopril, Capoten
		Captopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor—a family of drugs used to treat
		Captopril is also used to slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes.
		Effects of captopril and enalapril on zinc metabolism in hypertensive patients.
	www.truestarhealth.com /Notes/1337002.html (672 words)

	Captopril (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Captopril is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
		Captopril controls high blood pressure and heart failure but does not cure them.
		Captopril tablets may have a slight sulfur odor (like rotten eggs).
	www.safemedication.com /displaydrug.cfm?id=682823 (522 words)

	captopril - High Blood Pressure (hypertension) and related information on MedicineNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		ACE inhibitors such as captopril lower blood pressure by inhibiting the formation of angiotensin II, thus relaxing the arteries.
		Its blood pressure lowering effect can be further enhanced by the addition of a diuretic (water pill) medication.
		Other side effects are rare and include abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, headache, loss of taste, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, easy bruising or bleeding, chest pain, chills, difficulty breathing, severe dizziness or fainting, fever, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, rash, and a sore or swollen throat.
	www.medicinenet.com /captopril/article.htm (736 words)

	captopril (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Captopril, when given in high doses to patients with renal insufficiency, may cause neutropenia or proteinuria.
		Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may impair the hypotensive effects of ACE inhibitors by blocking bradykinin-mediated vasodilation, which is in part prostaglandin mediated.
		Captopril is slightly more toxic than enalapril and lisinopril.
	lysine.pharm.utah.edu /netpharm/netpharm_00/druglist/captopril.htm (226 words)

	Hypertension Online Slides - captopril, diabetes mellitus, blood pressure
		However, there is one large prospective observational study which provides a comparison of a beta-blocker to an ACE inhibitor for primary and secondary outcomes during 8 years of similar blood pressure control.
		Captopril and atenolol were equally effective in reducing blood pressure to a mean of 144/83 mmHg and 143/81 mmHg, respectively, over a median of 8.4 years of follow-up.
		Those assigned to captopril received 25 mg tid, and those assigned to the control group received placebo tid.
	www.hypertensiononline.org /slides2/slide01.cfm?q=captopril (1456 words)

	Efficacy of atenolol and captopril in reducing risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications in type ...
		400 were allocated to captopril and 358 to atenolol.
		Captopril was usually started at a dose of 25 mg twice daily, increasing to 50 mg twice daily, and atenolol at a daily dose
		The beneficial effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition with captopril on diabetic nephropathy in normotensive IDDM patients with microalbuminuria.
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/317/7160/713 (4959 words)

	Captopril, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Captopril (Capoten®) belongs to a class of medications known as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
		It is used to treat mild to severe high blood pressure as well as congestive heart failure.
		Captopril is given as a tablet and is also available as a suspension.
	www.cincinnatichildrens.org /health/info/medication/a-e/captopril.htm (350 words)

	Reliability of Captopril Renography in Patients Under Chronic Therapy with Angiotensin II (AT1) Receptor Antagonists -- ...
		Captopril renography is a reliable, widely used test for the
		Captopril renography in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis and the prediction of improvement with revascularization: the Yale Vascular Center experience.
		Aspirin renography and captopril renography in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis.
	jnm.snmjournals.org /cgi/content/full/44/10/1574 (3124 words)

	Kinin-Mediated Antihypertensive Effect of Captopril in Deoxycorticosterone Acetate—Salt Hypertension -- Chen et al. 27 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		for the decrease in BP caused by captopril.
		Captopril (SQ 14,225) (D-3-mercapto-3-methylpropanoyl-L-proline): a novel orally active inhibitor of angiotensin converting enzyme and antihypertensive agent.
		Miyamori I, Brown MJ, Dollery CT. The effect of captopril on blood pressure and plasma renin activity of DOCA-salt hypertensive rats: inhibition of the hypotensive response by indomethacin.
	hyper.ahajournals.org /cgi/content/full/27/1/85 (3847 words)

	Intrarenal Hemodynamic Changes After Captopril Test in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A duplex Doppler sonography study ...
		before to after the captopril test are shown in Table 2.
		A dose of 25 mg captopril was chosen for the
		the captopril test was seen in diabetic patients.
	care.diabetesjournals.org /cgi/content/full/26/1/132 (3092 words)

	Captopril
		Hypersensitivity to captopril or any component of the formulation; angioedema related to previous treatment with an ACE inhibitor; primary hyperaldosteronism; idiopathic or hereditary angioedema; bilateral renal artery stenosis; pregnancy (2nd or 3rd trimester)
		Aspirin: The effects of ACE inhibitors may be blunted by aspirin administration, particularly at higher dosages (see Cardiovascular Considerations) and/or increase adverse renal effects.
		NSAIDs: May attenuate hypertensive efficacy; effect has been seen with captopril and may occur with other ACE inhibitors; monitor blood pressure.
	www.musc.edu /pharmacyservices/Drugs/C/Captopril.htm (815 words)

	Captopril and Hydrochlorothiazide
		If you have an allergy to captopril, another sulfonamide, hydrochlorothiazide, or any other part of the medicine.
		Captopril lowers blood pressure by decreasing production of a strong chemical in the body that increases blood pressure.
		Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) lowers blood pressure and can act to get rid of extra salt and water in the body by acting on the kidneys.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsDrugs/CaptoprilandHydrochlorothiazidecd.html (587 words)

	Captopril
		If you have an allergy to captopril or any other part of the medicine.
		It is used to improve symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome.
		This lowered blood pressure also protects the weakened heart and helps improve fluid removal from the body.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsDrugs/Captoprilcd.html (663 words)

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