Hydrochlorothiazide and captopril
Generic name: hydrochlorothiazide and captopril [ hye-droe-klor-oh-THY-a-zide-and-KAP-toe-pril ]
Brand names: Capozide 25/15, Capozide 25/25, Capozide 50/15, Capozide 50/25
Dosage form: oral tablet (25 mg-15 mg; 25 mg-25 mg; 50 mg-15 mg; 50 mg-25 mg)
Drug class:ACE inhibitors with thiazides
What is hydrochlorothiazide and captopril?
Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.
Captopril is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Captopril lowers blood pressure and also relieves symptoms of fluid retention.
Hydrochlorothiazide and captopril is a combination medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
Hydrochlorothiazide and captopril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop taking hydrochlorothiazide and captopril and tell your doctor right away.
You should not use this medicine if you are unable to urinate, or if you are allergic to sulfa drugs or any ACE inhibitor.
If you have diabetes, do not use hydrochlorothiazide and captopril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to hydrochlorothiazide or captopril, or if:
you are unable to urinate;
you are allergic to sulfa drugs; or
you are allergic to any other ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril, and others.
If you have diabetes, do not use hydrochlorothiazide and captopril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo).
You may also need to avoid taking hydrochlorothiazide and captopril with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
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