Capozide is an antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering agent) known as an ACE inhibitor.

Capozide controls high blood pressure (hypertension) by relaxing blood vessels.
High blood pressure levels can damage your kidneys, and may lead to a stroke or heart failure.

Capozide also can help to treat heart failure (when heart does not pump strongly enough) and certain kidney disorders.

Some doctors also prescribe Capozide for angina

Capozide belongs to a group of medicines called ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors. ACE inhibitors are powerful vasodilators, that is, they widen blood vessels. They act by blocking the action of an enzyme in the bloodstream that is responsible for converting a chemical called angiotensin I into angiotensin II. Angiotensin II encourages the narrowing of blood vessels and its absence permits them to widen.

Angiotensin II also acts on the kidney to reduce the amount of urine formed.

As Capozide stops the production of angiotensin II,

Capozide should be taken 1 hour before meals. If you are taking an antacid such as Mylanta, take it 2 hours prior to Capozide.

Take Capozideexactly as prescribed. Stopping Capozide suddenly could cause your blood pressure to increase.

ADULTS
High Blood Pressure
The usual starting dose of Capozide is 25 milligrams taken 2 or 3 times a day. If you have any problems with your kidneys or suffer from other major health problems, your starting dose may be lower. Depending

Capozide when taken with other medicines that decrease blood pressure there is a risk of a large fall in blood pressure, particularly with the first dose.

People taking high doses of diuretics (e.g. frusemide) should have their diuretic dose reduced or stopped before starting Capozide, to reduce the risk of a profound fall in blood pressure.

Capozide reduces the ability of the body to remove lithium, which may give rise to increased lithium levels.

When taken with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such

Most Important Fact about Capozide
Capozide should be taken regularly to be effective in high blood pressure. Since blood pressure declines gradually, it may be several weeks before you get the full benefit of Capozide, so you must continue taking it even if you are feeling well. Capozide does not cure high blood pressure; it merely keeps it under control.

Capozide precautions if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Do not take Capozide if you are pregnant or could become pregnant

More common side effects of Capozide may include:

• itching,
• loss of taste,
• low blood pressure,
• rash

Less common side effects of Capozide may include:

• abdominal pain,
• anemia,
• angina pectoris (severe chest pain),
• blisters,
• blurred vision,
• breast development in males,
• cardiac arrest,
• changes in heart rhythm,
• chest pain,
• confusion,
• constipation,
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