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Captopril

کاپتوپریل

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❤️ Cardiovascular SystemACE inhibitor

🤰 Pregnancy:Dangerous / avoid 🤱 Breastfeeding:Dangerous / avoid 👶 Children:Safety not established 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran ⛔ 2 contraindications 🇺🇸 FDA approved generic (ANDA) ANDA074677 ATC C09AA01

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

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Disease / regimen

Hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Captopril · Dosage and Administration, Hypertension

• One hour before meals. After 1–2 weeks up to 50 mg two or three times daily; usually not above 50 mg three times daily; range 25–150 mg two or three times daily; max 450 mg/day. FDA Captopril · Dosage and Administration, Hypertension FDA Captopril · Dosage and Administration

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

⛔ History of angioedema (ACE inhibitor, hereditary or idiopathic); with sacubitril (36 h gap); aliskiren in diabetes; hypersensitivity. FDA Captopril · Contraindications
⚠️ Boxed warning: fetal toxicity — stop as soon as pregnancy is detected. FDA Captopril · Boxed Warning

Formulations

12.5 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Captopril · How Supplied
25 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Captopril · How Supplied
50 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Captopril · How Supplied
100 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Captopril · How Supplied

👥 Special populations

🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid
Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Captopril · Boxed Warning
“See WARNINGS: Fetal Toxicity”
🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid
Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Captopril · Nursing Mothers
“Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from captopril, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of captopril tablets to the mother (see PRECAUTIONS: Pediatric Use ).”
👶 ChildrenSafety not established
Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Captopril · Pediatric Use
“Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”
👴 Older adultsNo data
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⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
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🔗 Reference links

FDA (approval record)ANDA074677
DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Captopril
MedlinePlus (NIH)Captopril
WHO ATC/DDDC09AA01
Darooyab (Iran)Captopril

🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-1581/Captopril

Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.

00205 · CAPTOPRIL 25MG TAB · قرص کاپتوپریل ۲۵ میلی‌گرم
00206 · CAPTOPRIL 50MG TAB · قرص کاپتوپریل ۵۰ میلی‌گرم

📚 Reference status for this drug

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FDA label (DailyMed)✅ Present
FDA Captopril · How Supplied FDA Captopril · Dosage and Administration, Hypertension FDA Captopril · Dosage and Administration FDA Captopril · Pediatric Use FDA Captopril · Contraindications FDA Captopril · Boxed Warning FDA Captopril · Nursing Mothers FDA Captopril · SPL approval / marketing category
UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
Published guideline❌ Not present
Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ Present
Darooyab · G-1581/Captopril
Clinical review⚠ Unverified