Hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril
Generic name: hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril [ HYE-droe-KLOR-oh-THY-a-zide-and-foe-SIN-oh-pril ]
Brand name: Monopril HCT
Dosage form: oral tablet (10 mg-12.5 mg; 20 mg-12.5 mg)
Drug class:ACE inhibitors with thiazides
What is hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril?
Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.
Fosinopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Fosinopril lowers blood pressure and also relieves symptoms of fluid retention.
Hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril is a combination medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
Hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril 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 fosinopril and tell your doctor right away. Fosinopril can cause injury or death to the unborn baby if you take the medicine during your second or third trimester.
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 fosinopril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to hydrochlorothiazide or fosinopril, 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, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril, and others.
If you have diabetes, do not use hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo).
You may also need to avoid taking hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
To make sure hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
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