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    Drug Study (Captopril)

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    Captopril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension, manage heart failure, reduce risk of death from heart failure, and treat diabetic nephropathy. It works by blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II. Adverse effects include dizziness, cough, hypotension, and angioedema. Nurses monitor blood pressure and watch for signs of angioedema.

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    Drug Study (Captopril)

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    Captopril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension, manage heart failure, reduce risk of death from heart failure, and treat diabetic nephropathy. It works by blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II. Adverse effects include dizziness, cough, hypotension, and angioedema. Nurses monitor blood pressure and watch for signs of angioedema.

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    Captopril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension, manage heart failure, reduce risk of death from heart failure, and treat diabetic nephropathy. It works by blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II. Adverse effects include dizziness, cough, hypotension, and angioedema. Nurses monitor blood pressure and watch for signs of angioedema.

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    DRUG NAME

    (Generic/Brand Name/ MECHANISM OF INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING


    Classification/Dosage/ ACTION RESPONSIBILITIES/PRECAUTION
    Frequency)
    Angiotensin-converting Alone or with other Contraindicated in CNS: dizziness, fatigue, Watch for signs of angioedema,
    CAPTOPRIL enzyme (ACE) inhibitors agents in the patients who are headache, insomnia. including rashes, raised patches of red
    Therapeutic: block the conversion of management of hypertensive to this or white skin (welts), burning/itching
    antihypertensives angiotensin I to the hypertension. product or any other Resp: cough, skin, swelling in the face, and difficulty
    Pharmacologic: ACE vasoconstrictor Management of heart angiotensin-converting breathing. Notify physician
    inhibitors angiotensin II. ACE failure. Reduction of enzyme inhibitor. CV: hypotension, chest immediately of these signs.
    25mg inhibitors also prevent risk of death, heart Avoid in neonates, in pain, palpitations,
    1 Tab SL the degradation of failure–related volume depletion and tachycardia. Assess blood pressure periodically and
    bradykinin and other
    hospitalizations, and renovascular disease. compare to normal values (See
    vasodilatory
    development of overt GI: taste disturbances, Appendix F) to help determine
    prostaglandins. ACE
    heart failure following abdominal pain, antihypertensive effects. Report low
    inhibitors also increase
    plasma renin levels and myocardial infarction. anorexia, constipation, blood pressure (hypotension),
    reduce aldosterone Treatment of diabetic diarrhea, nausea, especially if patient experiences
    levels. Net result is nephropathy in vomiting. dizziness, fatigue, or syncope.
    systemic vasodilation. patients with type 1
    Therapeutic Effects: diabetes mellitus and GU: proteinuria, Assess signs and symptoms of CHF
    Lowering of blood retinopathy. impaired renal (dyspnea, rales/crackles, peripheral
    pressure in patients function. edema, jugular venous distention,
    with hypertension. exercise intolerance) to help
    Improved survival and Derm: ANGIOEDEMA, document whether drug therapy is
    reduced symptoms in rashes, pruritus. F and effective in reducing these symptoms.
    patients with heart E: hyperkalemia.
    failure. Improved Assess dizziness that might affect gait,
    survival and reduced Hemat: balance, and other functional
    development of overt AGRANULOCYTOSIS, activities (See Appendix C). Report
    heart failure after neutropenia. balance problems and functional
    myocardial infarction. limitations to the physician, and
    Decreased progression Misc: fever. caution the patient and
    of diabetic nephropathy
    family/caregivers to guard against falls
    with decreased need for
    and trauma.
    transplantation or
    dialysis.

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