An effective synthetic inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme is the drug "Kapoten." Patient reviews say that the medication lowers blood pressure and is used for heart failure and diabetic nephropathy. It is produced in the form of square white tablets, each of which contains the active element of captopril.
Pharmacological properties
The medicine allows you to lower blood pressure, while not causing tachycardia and reduces myocardial oxygen demand. The maximum concentration is observed one hour after application. A persistent therapeutic effect is observed after several weeks of systematic administration.
Indications for use
The Kapoten medication is recommended by doctors to be used for the treatment of type 1 diabetic nephropathy , renovascular and other types of arterial hypertension. The medication must be taken after myocardial infarction. As part of complex treatment, the drug is used to treat chronic heart failure.
Contraindications
It is forbidden to use tablets for hyperkalemia, angioedema, stenosis of the aortic orifice. The medication should not be used in case of impaired functioning of the kidneys and liver, hypersensitivity to the composition, stenosis of the renal arteries.
Caution should be used Kapoten (patient reviews indicate the possibility of side effects) for
ischemia of the heart and brain, diabetes mellitus, severe autoimmune diseases, primary hyperaldosteronism, elderly patients. The appointment is not made for pregnant and lactating mothers, as well as children under the age of majority due to the lack of clinical trials.
Side effects of the drug "Kapoten"
Patient reviews say that after the withdrawal of the drug, a dry cough develops. Side effects include tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, peripheral edema, bronchospasm. The use of the drug sometimes causes angioedema of the larynx, pharynx, tongue, limbs. When using it, dizziness, visual impairment, paresthesia, ataxia, headache and drowsiness are sometimes observed. An overdose of the drug can cause a sharp drop in pressure.
Means "Kapoten": how to take
Tablets must be drunk an hour before a meal. Dosage is set separately for each case. With arterial hypertension, take 12.5 mg of the drug twice a day, gradually after reaching the effect within a month, the dosage is increased.
During heart failure, the drug is prescribed for the ineffectiveness of the action of diuretics. The initial dose in this situation is 6.25 mg, the maintenance dose is 25 mg. It should be taken 3 times a day.
After a heart attack in a stable state, treatment is started in three days, taking 6.25 mg per day of Kapoten funds. Patient reviews indicate that with the right treatment regimen, the drug is well tolerated.