Captopril Hexal: an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension and other diseases
Captopril Hexal is a drug that belongs to the group of antihypertensive drugs, the active ingredient of which is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor). The drug is produced by Hexal Pharma GmbH (Germany) and Canonpharma Production (Russia), and the international name of the active substance is captopril.
Captopril Hexal is used for the treatment of arterial hypertension, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, left ventricular dysfunction in a stable condition in patients after myocardial infarction and diabetic nephropathy due to type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The drug is available in the form of tablets with a dosage of 25 mg and 50 mg, and contains captopril as an active ingredient.
Captopril Hexal has a number of contraindications, including hypersensitivity to the active substance, the presence of anamnestic information about the development of Quincke's edema with previous prescription of ACE inhibitors, primary hyperaldosteronism, pregnancy, breastfeeding and childhood. There are also restrictions on the use of the drug, for example, in cases of severe renal dysfunction, aortic stenosis or other obstructive changes that impede the outflow of blood from the heart, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with low cardiac output and other conditions.
Captopril Hexal may cause undesirable effects such as fatigue, dizziness, headache, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, bronchospasm, dyspepsia and others. Before starting treatment, you should consult your doctor and become familiar with all contraindications and possible side effects.
Thus, Captopril Hexal is an effective drug for the treatment of arterial hypertension and other diseases, including congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy. However, before you start using the drug, you must consult your doctor and make sure there are no contraindications for its use.