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Below are Capoten (Captopril) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Capoten has an overall score of 1. The effectiveness score is 4 and the side effect score is 4. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Capoten review by 57 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High blood Pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50 mg taken three times a day for the period of 8 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | Propanolol, HCTZ | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lower blood pressure |
| Side effects: | | I developed an intractable cough, and a post nasal drip. Cough worsened daily to the point that I was unable to speak any full sentence without either a coug,h or tears coming to my eyes in an effort to not cough. |
| Comments: | | Capoten was to be taken 150 mg daily - in divided doses. Propanolol was 20 mg twice a day, and the Hydrochlorothiazide was to be 12.5 mg daily. Blood pressure baseline was 180's over 110. Resultant decrease was to 150s over 105. Stopping the Capoten relieved the cough after about 3 weeks of being off the medication. |
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