What does it do?
This product is primarily used to treat hypertension and heart failure. It works by blocking Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE), which plays an important role in controlling blood pressure.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning relating to its risks of fetal death.
Usage:
Accupril is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| High Blood Pressure | 90% |
| Kidney Protection | 23% |
| Heart Failure/Edema | 8% |
General Information:
- 7.7
- Accupril Average Satisfaction Score
- 75% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Accupril.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 3,600 users taking Accupril (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
Comments
Global Patient Feedback for Accupril (Quinapril)
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I have had no side affects since taking this medicatiion what-so- ever,!!!
- 55 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-04-21 12:22:27
when I first start using acupril makes me very sick if I drink coffee or if I take both medicines at the same time it was horrible after the days pass I learn that acupril have to be taken at least two hours apart from depakote and dilantin and I stop using cafeine , now everything is ok thanks god .. now i find out that acupril lowers the dilantin thanks to this web site none of my doctors say anything to me ,wondering why they dont know ?
- 69 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2009-03-10 11:37:41
when I first start using acupril makes me very sick if I drink coffee or if I take both medicines at the same time it was horrible after the days pass i learn that acupril have to be taken at least two hours apart from depakote and dilantin and I stop using cafeine , now everything is ok thanks god .. now i find out that acupril lowers the dilantin thanks to this web site none of my doctors say anything to me ,wondering why they dont know ?
- 69 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2009-03-10 11:36:35
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