Capoten
Captopril tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. A dry cough is a common side effect of this type of medicine.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Captopril
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 25mg
This listing uses Capoten as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Capoten vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Capoten details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Heart Failure · Diabetic Nephropathy
- Alternative names
- captopril
- Therapeutic class
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- ACE Inhibitor
- Contraindications
- pregnancy; history of ACE-inhibitor induced angioedema
- Minor side effects
- cough; dizziness; headache
- Moderate side effects
- hyperkalaemia; taste impairment; proteinuria
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 6–12 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Lithium; Potassium Supplements; NSAIDs
- Age restrictions
- Approved for children and adults under specialist care.
Serious side effects
angioedema, requires immediate medical attention; neutropenia, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Captopril tablets for high blood pressure and heart failure. A dry cough is a common side effect of this type of medicine.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits conversion of angiotensin I to the active peptide angiotensin II, causing relaxation of arterial vessels.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: High fetal risk. Contraindicated in pregnancy. Breastfeeding: Confirm breastfeeding suitability with a qualified clinician or pharmacist before use.
What you will receive
Capoten is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Captopril, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.