Captopril (International Nonproprietary Name) 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 ...
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Captopril2,751 posts
Fewer patient posts reported that Captopril helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (50% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Lisinopril
An average number of patient posts reported that Lisinopril helped them when used for High Blood Pressure
Enalapril
Fewer patient posts reported that Enalapril helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (11% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Furosemide
More patient posts reported that Furosemide helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (105% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Nifedipine
Fewer patient posts reported that Nifedipine helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (5% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Hydrochlorothiazide
Fewer patient posts reported that Hydrochlorothiazide helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (16% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Metoprolol
Fewer patient posts reported that Metoprolol helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (8% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Atenolol
More patient posts reported that Atenolol helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (47% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Capoten
Fewer patient posts reported that Capoten helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (24% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Spironolactone
More patient posts reported that Spironolactone helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (61% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Lasix
More patient posts reported that Lasix helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (25% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
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Captopril Top Concerns
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...was very fat, I was on 80mg of Lisinopril (another ACE-inhibitor) plus ...I've never suffered the coughing side-effect with Lisinopril ...with that one, or Captopril. (Different drugs withi...
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...had hypertension, and his GP prescribed captopril - ACE inhibitor\
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The captopril gave him a dry ...prescribed him amoxicillin for the cough\
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The ...amoxicillin, changed the captopril ...
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...Captopril Cause a Rapid Heart Rate?
I was just prescribed Captopril for high blood pressure and my heart ...I was on Atenolol for high blood pressure, my heart rate ...this normal for Captopr...
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...cholecystectomy in 2 days. He currently takes omeprazole for his gastritis and thiazide for his hypertension daily. He smokes two ...blood pressure control?
A. Captopril
B. Clonidine
C. Metopro...
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...cholecystectomy in 2 days. He currently takes omeprazole for his gastritis and thiazide for his hypertension daily. He smokes two ...blood pressure control?
A. Captopril
B. Clonidine
C. Metoprol...
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...point is a s/l ' Captopril ' renovascular study
to evaluate his hypertension.
He says this twice and it sounds like Captopril one time and then not...
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I used to use Captopril but I stopped it after ...In all that time I didn't get lichen planus. The list of possible ...for all eventualities. However the cough didn't seem to be...
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...**** s/l essential**** hypertension. His
captopril renal scan is negative for renal vascular hypertension. His
hypertension is still elevated at...
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I had this cough too which made me give up Captopril. I was told that anything which ends in 'pril' can have this very unpleasant side effect. I had been taking it for years too. I...
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