Get Informed: Capitrol

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Patient Comments about
Capitrol

Active Ingredient(s)

Capitrol

Information

Capitrol
Last Text Update:
 2010-Jan-20 10:25 AM
Last Data Update:
 No data

Other Names

  • Capitrol
  • Valpeda

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
N/A
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Est US Patients*
Under 10,000
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Capitrol or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Capitrol

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Capitrol during the past year.

Capitrol Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Capitrol is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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How does it work in REAL PATIENTS?

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Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

Does anyone know of a good blood pressure med?? Im on capitrol and they say its bad for the kidnies.... I only have one..

53 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-12-12 11:53:00

iGuard Answer/Reply:

Capitrol is not typically used for high blood pressure. Perhaps you meant Captopril? Captopril belongs to a class of blood pressure medications called ACE-Inhibitors. For many patients, ACE-Inhibitors actually offer kidney protection, especially in patients with diabetes. There is specific kidney condition called severe renal artery stenosis, where ACE-Inhibitors can worsen kidney function - this condition is rare.

There are several class of medications available to treat high blood pressure, diuretics, beta blockers, ACE-Inhibitors, angiotension receptor blockers (ARBs). There are many options, including generics available within each class. It is best to talk to your doctor about your concerns with your current blood pressure medication and ask your doctor which type of blood pressure is best for you.

Posted: 2009-12-16 12:16:49

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