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| Question: | Can you tell me about a drug called Capoten that my doctor has prescribed for me? |
| Answer: | Capoten (also known as captopril) is a quite modern drug that is widely and successfully used to treat high blood ptessure and heart failure. Its only absolute contraindication is pregnancy, but it should be used with caution in patients with poor kidney function, and care must be used if the patient has a general anaesthetic.
It has few side effects, the most common ones a being a cough and lightheadedness because the blood pressure has dropped too far. Anyone on treatment with blood pressure medication should be checked regularly by a doctor, and provided no problems are found, this medication can be used confidently for many years.
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