RM CAPTOPRIL 25MG TABLET
RM CAPTOPRIL 25MG TABLET
CAPTOPRIL
PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED
Hypertension As Monotherapy or as a component of a multiple-drug regimen in the stepped care approach.
Heart failure treatment of chronic heart failure with reduction of systolic ventricular function, in combination with diuretics and, when appropriate, digitalis and beta-blockers Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Myocardial Infarction to improve survival following myocardial infarction in clinically stable patients with left ventricular dysfunction manifested as an ejection fraction ≤40% and to reduce the incidence of overt heart failure and subsequent hospitalizations for congestive heart failure in these patients.
Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment of macro proteinuric diabetic nephropathy in patients with type I diabetes.
How much and how often should you use this medicine?
General Dosing Recommendation:
Captopril should be taken one hour before meals.
Dosage must be individualized according to the patient's profile and blood pressure response.
Hypertension Usual Initial Dose: 25 mg two or three times a day.
Heart Failure Usual Initial Dose: 25 mg three times a day.
Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction.
Initial Dose: After a single dose of 6.25 mg, captopril therapy should be initiated at 12.5 mg three times a day.
Maintenance Dose: 50 mg three times a day.
Contraindications Hypersensitivity to Captopril or any other ingredient Diagnosed with angioneurotic edema
Pregnant or breastfeeding: may cause injury or death of the developing fetus.
Antacids such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium carbonate: impair absorption of the medicine.
Aurothiomalate: facial flushing, vomiting, low blood pressure.
Lithium: increased risk of lithium toxicity.
Availability
Captopril 25 mg Tablet–Box of 100’s (in flex foil by 10’s).