Capoten
Captopril
Ingredients & Drug Type
Capoten is listed as Antihypertensive containing Captopril. A blood pressure or cardiovascular medicine that helps control pressure and reduce strain on vessels or the heart.
- Active ingredient
- Captopril
- Therapeutic class
- Antihypertensive
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 25mg
Dosing
- Frequency
- 2–3 مرات يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Common catalog dose: 25mg.
- Frequency: 2–3 مرات يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: قبل الأكل بساعة
Medical Overview
Capoten is listed as Antihypertensive containing Captopril. A blood pressure or cardiovascular medicine that helps control pressure and reduce strain on vessels or the heart.
Capoten (captopril) is history’s first ACE inhibitor — fast-on, short-acting (2-3 doses daily, empty stomach), now mostly ceded chronic therapy to longer siblings but still prized for rapid BP titration and hypertensive urgencies. Metallic taste is its signature quirk; pregnancy absolutely contraindicated.
Uses / Indications
- High blood pressure
- heart failure
- diabetic kidney disease
- Hypertension, heart protection, or kidney protection according to the care plan.
Side Effects
- Cough
- rash
- metallic taste
- elevated potassium
- Dizziness, tiredness, headache, ankle swelling, or pulse changes depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- **الحمل ممنوع قطعاً** (كالعائلتين)
- وذمة وعائية سابقة
- تضيق شرايين الكلى الثنائي
- ومع أليسكيرين للسكريين. القصور الكلوي: جرعات مخفضة بحذر ومراقبة.
- Severe low blood pressure or allergy; some agents are unsafe in pregnancy or renal artery stenosis.
Warnings
- قبل الطعام بساعة والتزم مواعيده المتكررة — قِصر مفعوله لا يرحم النسيان. سعال جاف مزعج بعد أسابيع؟ بديل ARB يحل الأمر — لا تحتمله صامتاً. تورم شفاه/لسان أو صعوبة تنفس = طوارئ حالاً. فحص بوتاسيوم وكلى دوري. تابع ضغطك عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not stop blood pressure medicine suddenly without medical advice.
Drug Interactions
- موفرات ومكملات البوتاسيوم: فرط بوتاسيوم. مضادات الالتهاب: إضعاف وإجهاد كلوي (الثلاثي مع مدر). الليثيوم يرتفع. مضادات الحموضة تنقص امتصاصه. الطعام ينقص امتصاصه — **قبل الأكل بساعة** قاعدة كابوتين.
- May interact with diuretics, potassium supplements, anti-inflammatory painkillers, and heart medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Measure blood pressure regularly.
- Stand slowly to reduce dizziness.
- Seek care for severe swelling, breathlessness, or fainting.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Capoten?
Capoten contains Captopril and is categorized as Antihypertensive. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Capoten?
Catalog dosing information includes: 25mg. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Capoten?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Capoten be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.