Get Informed: Captoril
Active Ingredient(s)
Captopril
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, Congestive Heart Failure, diabetic neuropathy, and acute heart attack. It is an ACE inhibitor.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Jul-30 10:34 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Jul-30 9:11 PM
Other Names
- Captopril
- Capoten
- Captoril
- Acepril
- Ecopace
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 risk of fetal death in pregnancy.
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 06 Apr 1981
- Est US Patients*
- 117,700
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Captoril or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Captoril
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Captoril during the past year.
Captoril Safety Report
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What is Captoril used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 870 patients that use Captoril (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 | 72% |
mild
severe
|
| Heart Failure/Edema | 11% |
mild
severe
|
| Heart Disease/Stroke Prevention | 6% |
mild
severe
|
| Heart Valve Problems | 3% |
mild
severe
|
| Kidney Stones | 3% |
mild
severe
|
| Kidney Protection | 3% |
mild
severe
|
| Other | 3% |
mild
severe
|
How well does Captoril work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 870 users taking Captoril (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)
- 77%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Captoril outweigh the bad things.
- 5%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Captoril.
Common Side Effects of Captoril
iGuard regularly polls our more than 870 users taking Captoril (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
17% of patients experience side-effects on Captoril
< 1% of patients experience significant side-effects on Captoril
Most Common Side Effects...
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Cough
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Sweating
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Dryness
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Fatigue
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Dizziness
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Captoril (Captopril) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
FIRST: You must decide which is more important to you: the quality of the rest of your life or the quantity (of course, both would be good, but that is not an option at this point).
My husband just went through all the greedy US healthcare BIG PHARMA's, MD. etc. for cancer he got via a wrong prescription his GP gave him rather than send him to a "normal" G.P. This was followed by trying to correct the mistake again - not sending to a specialist - but even I can do better on a computer a computer to see what Rx he needed. (anti-biotic NOT penicillin for bacterial infection in his bladder, not penicillin which is for viral infections).So, too much blood got into his bladder and he got bladder cancer (I was on business - imortant - didn't find out until blood had been there for 3 penicillin Rx's s/h/b anti-bac. Due to too much blood getting in bladder he got cancer...Long story short: "scraped the little early catch which turned into a big blob w/roots, and nearly a year of chemo. Then, 3 false starts (unprepared) md's...bladder reconstructed (35-10) just out this week. Sick, can't eat, lost over 25 lbs and other probs. NOW, he wished he just had his bladder out (not reconstructed - too new now), IN THE BEG..no chemo, etc. and he would most likely feel good today and living normally. His kidney has failed, and his chances are not good.
So...in his position which way would you rather live? That is what you have to ask yourself. (In your position, I would rather live pain free than in pain, and not dependent - why did they invent pain pills? Maybe you will imporve in the future with phyciasl therapy, etc. Pills will be harder to get if you don't get better by then.
GOOD LUCK!
51 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-06-16 15:40:57
Question/Comment:
You do not need progesterone if you have had a hysterectomy as I have.
57 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-05-19 03:01:29
Question/Comment:
No sir, not a Doctor. What would we do without them. I do know how to control my anger and I also know a great deal about what my own body tells me and what my many friends who are in chronic pain tell me. We have discussions almost every day. Life gives us medical problems in different ways and we should try to figure out how to solve those problems ourselves. Many times Doctors are needed but I do know that most of the time, forget what you read, pray, and do some real sole searching. You'll get an answer. Thanks for listening.
55 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-04-22 15:44:28
Question/Comment:
I started taking Captropril June 21 and lost all sense of taste the following month. I am now in my fifth week without any taste. I stopped taking this drug last Tuesday and still have not regained my taste at all. I think this should definitely be added as a "terrible" side effect. I am having to force myself to eat because I can't taste anything and food just about gags me when I have to chew something. This has been a terrible experience. I finally had to go to an ear,nose and throat specialist to find out exactly what was causing this and after tests this was determined that Captropril was the culprit. I have no idea when my taste will return and if it will return fully.
67 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-08-18 10:24:07
Question/Comment:
Replaced my Atacand with Captopril last two months. Does not control my BP as well as previous med. However, cost factor $241 vs. $21 for 3 months is a great factor. Dr. says will not increase 12.5 dose. Will keep him advised of readings as they are above 120. Botton # is ok.
70 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-04-23 11:10:07
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Captoril