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| Active Ingredient | CAPTOPRIL |
| Therapeutic Class | ACE INHIBITORS |
| Indications | Essential hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus with retinopathy . |
| Caution | See notes on page 215. Dry cough, loss of taste, dry mouth, hypotension, drug fever, and rash. C.f. prescribing in renal disease p. 24. |
| Dose Range |
Hypertension: Initially 12.5mg twice daily to a maintenance dose of 25-50mg twice daily . Max. of 50mg 3 times daily is rarely needed. Diabetic nephropathy: Usual dose 25mg 3 times daily . CHF: 6.25- 12.5mg 2-3 times daily.See BDS supply protocols pg. |
| Drug Interactions | |
| Pregnancy | ACE Inhibitors can cause injury and death to the developing fetus when used in t More ... |
| Breast Feeding | Captopril is distributed into breastmilk and is not recommended in lactating wom More ... |