Get Informed: Accuretic
Active Ingredient(s)
Accuretic
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. It contains a diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide) and an ACE inhibitor (quinapril).
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-01 10:54 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Accuretic
- Quinaretic
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- D
Black Box Warning
This product has a black box warning relating to its risks in preganancy.
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 28 Dec 1999
- Est US Patients*
- 35,290
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Accuretic or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Accuretic
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Accuretic during the past year.
Accuretic Safety Report
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What is Accuretic used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 230 patients that use Accuretic (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| High Blood Pressure | 100% | 
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How well does Accuretic work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 230 users taking Accuretic (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 76%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Accuretic outweigh the bad things.
- 15%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Accuretic.
Global Patient Feedback for Accuretic ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have been on Quinaretic for about 1.5 years. No problems or side effects noted.
63 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-05-31 19:53:31
Answer/Reply:
I've been on Quinaretic for 2 years. Thus far I have not had any side effects or problems
42 year old African American Female
43 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-11-13 10:22:57
Answer/Reply:
i am taking this medicine for 6 monts' and i experence light head nad dissyness''
60 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-11-20 10:49:01
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Patient Comments about
Accuretic