All the Active Ingredient Drugs
ACE Inhibitor. Captopril 12.5, 25, 50 mg. TABS: 90 x 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg. Max.
dly. dose: 150 mg. Hypertens: Initial:
25-50 mg 2 x dly in div. doses. Incr.
intervals at least 2 wks: 100-150 mg dly
in div. doses to reach target BP. Heart
fail: Initial: 6.25-12.5 mg BID or TID.
Titrat. to maint. dose (75-150 mg dly) at
intervals of at least 2 wks. depen. on pt.
response. Type 1 diabet. nephropathy:
75-100 mg dly in div doses. MI, ren.
impair., child, adolesc: See lit.
Hypertens., C.H.F., insulin depend. diabet.
nephropathy in hypertens./nonhypertens.
pts. when serum creatinine
level < 2.5 mg/dl. Left ventric. dysfunct.
post MI. To improve survival follow. MI in
clinic. stable pts. with left ventric.
dysfunct. manifest. as eject. fract. < or
equals 40% and to reduce incidence of
overt heart fail. and subseq. hospitalizat.
for C.H.F. in these patients.
C/I: Pregn., lact., hypersens., former
reacts. incl. swell. face, hands, lips,
tongue of unknown origin. See lit.
