Drug details

Capoten (captopril)

type of ACE Inhibitors

Capoten (captopril) is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor prescribed for treating high blood pressure, heart failure, and for preventing kidney failure due to high blood pressure and diabetes. Capoten is available as a generic drug.

The drug is often used to treat Diabetes , Heart failure .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • headache,
  • lightheadedness,
  • dizziness,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • sleep problems (insomnia),
  • constipation,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dry mouth,
  • drowsiness,
  • fatigue,
  • abdominal pain,
  • a dry and persistent cough,
  • skin itching or rash,
  • loss of taste,
  • sores inside your mouth or on your lips,
  • numbness in the hands or feet,
  • kidney failure and
  • increased levels of potassium in the blood.
The following drugs are related to Capoten, either as a replacement or used together:
  • A-Methapred (methylprednisolone sodium succinate)
  • Accupril (quinapril hydrochloride)
  • Tekturna (aliskiren tablets)
  • Altace (ramipril tablets)
  • Altace Capsules (ramipril capsules)
  • Lotrel (amlodipine besylate and benazepril hcl)
  • Lotensin (benazepril)
  • Lotensin Hct (benazepril hcl and hctz)
  • Byetta (exenatide injection)
  • Capozide (captopril and hydrochlorothiazide)
  • Jenloga (clonidine tablets)
  • Dutoprol (metroprolol)
  • Vasotec (enalapril)
  • Vaseretic (enalapril maleate-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
  • Inspra (eplerenone)
  • Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
  • Furoscix (furosemide injection)
  • Humalog (insulin lispro (human analog))
  • Humulin N (insulin (human recombinant))
  • Humulin R (insulin (human recombinant))
  • Irbesartan Generic Tablets (irbesartan)
  • Isuprel (isoproterenol)
  • Isoptin SR (verapamil hydrochloride tablet)
  • Janumet (sitagliptin metformin hcl)
  • Jentadueto (linagliptin and metformin hydrochloride)
  • Kapspargo Sprinkle (metoprolol succinate capsules)
  • Prinivil (lisinopril)
  • Zestril (lisinopril)
  • Prinzide (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide)
  • Zestoretic (lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide)
  • Mavik (trandolapril)
  • Methyldopa Tablets (methyldopa)
  • Zaroxolyn (metolazone tablets)
  • Zemplar (paricalcitol tablets)
  • Prestalia (perindopril arginine and amlodipine tablets)
  • Prandimet (repaglinide and metformin hcl tablets)
  • Prandin (repaglinide)
  • Vyndaqel and Vyndamax (tafamidis and tafamidis meglumine capsules)
  • Verquvo (vericiguat tablets)
The following supplements are related to Capoten, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Black Tea (s.)
  • Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
  • Beer (s.)
  • Calcium (s.)
  • Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
  • Fish Oil (s.)
  • L-Carnitine (s.)
  • N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
  • Olive (s.)
  • Potassium (s.)
  • Sweet Orange (s.)
  • Terminalia (s.)
  • Wine (s.)
  • Vitamin D (s.)
  • Iron (s.)
  • L-Arginine (s.)
  • Blond Psyllium (s.)
  • Cocoa (s.)
  • Cod Liver Oil (s.)
  • Garlic (s.)
  • Propionyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
  • Pycnogenol (s.)
  • Stevia (s.)
  • Wheat Bran (s.)
  • Creatine (s.)
  • Hawthorn (s.)
  • Taurine (s.)
  • Chitosan (s.)