Capoten

Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Hyperaldosteronism, Renal Artery Stenosis + 9 more

Treatment

10 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Capoten

What is Capoten

Captopril

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Captopril is a medication used to lower blood pressure. It works by blocking the enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) which is responsible for converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and helps to regulate blood pressure. Captopril can be used to treat high blood pressure.

Capoten

is the brand name

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Capoten Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Capoten

Captopril

1981

183

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Captopril, otherwise known as Capoten, is approved by the FDA for 10 uses like Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Ventricular Dysfunction, Left .

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Helps manage Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

Helps manage ejection fraction of 40% or less Left ventricular dysfunction

Hypertensive disease

Used to treat High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) in combination with Hydrochlorothiazide

ejection fraction of 40% or less Left ventricular dysfunction

Helps manage ejection fraction of 40% or less Left ventricular dysfunction

Diabetic Nephropathy

Helps manage Diabetic Nephropathy

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Helps manage Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 1 Diabetes

Helps manage Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Heart Attack

Helps manage Myocardial Infarction

Congestive Heart Failure

Helps manage Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Diabetic Nephropathies

Helps manage Diabetic Nephropathy

Effectiveness

How Capoten Affects Patients

Captopril, an ACE inhibitor, works by blocking the effect of the RAAS, which is a system used by the body to control blood pressure and other things. When the body senses that blood pressure is too low, it releases a hormone called renin which turns into a substance called angiotensin II (ATII). ATII makes the body hold onto more water and salt, which can increase blood pressure. It also causes blood vessels to narrow, further increasing blood pressure. Captopril stops the body from making ATII, which helps lower blood pressure. It also stops the body from breaking down bradykinin,

How Capoten works in the body

ACE inhibitors are drugs that reduce blood pressure. They work by blocking the action of an enzyme called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). There are two kinds of ACE, one found in the body and one found in the testes. ACE inhibitors block both types of ACE, but are more effective at blocking the kind found in the body. Captopril is an ACE inhibitor that binds to ACE and stops it from breaking down another protein called angiotensin I. When ACE is blocked, blood pressure is lowered. Captopril also increases the amount of a hormone called renin, which helps the body release more water

When to interrupt dosage

The advised measure of Capoten is contingent upon the recognized disorder, including Heart Attack, Non-STEMI Acute Coronary Syndrome and Aldosteronism. The measure of dosage is variable, according to the technique of delivery (e.g. Oral or Tablet - Oral) laid out in the table beneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Hypertension

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Hyperaldosteronism

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Renal Artery Stenosis

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Heart Attack

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Diabetic Nephropathies

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Hypertensive disease

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Congestive Heart Failure

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Type 1 Diabetes

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Congestive Heart Failure

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Raynaud Disease

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Myocardial Infarction

25.0 mg, , 50.0 mg, 12.5 mg, 100.0 mg, 30.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 6.25 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Warnings

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Capoten.

Common Capoten Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

Amifostine

Major

Captopril may increase the hypotensive activities of Amifostine.

Azathioprine

Major

The risk or severity of myelosuppression, anemia, and severe leukopenia can be increased when Captopril is combined with Azathioprine.

Lithium carbonate

Major

The serum concentration of Lithium carbonate can be increased when it is combined with Captopril.

Lithium citrate

Major

The serum concentration of Lithium citrate can be increased when it is combined with Captopril.

Lithium hydroxide

Major

The serum concentration of Lithium hydroxide can be increased when it is combined with Captopril.

Capoten Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Taking too much of this drug may result in vomiting and low blood pressure. Other possible side effects include a rash, changes in taste, coughing, stomach upset, and swelling of the face and tongue.

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Capoten Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Capoten?

554 active trials are currently being conducted to assess the potential of Capoten to treat Type 1 Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction and Hypertensive Crisis.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Type 1 Diabetes

128 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 3, Phase 2, Early Phase 1, Phase 1, Phase 4

Congestive Heart Failure

181 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Early Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4

Congestive Heart Failure

11 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2

Hypertensive disease

41 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 3, Phase 1, Phase 2

Diabetic Nephropathies

0 Actively Recruiting

Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

13 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 4, Phase 2, Phase 3

Myocardial Infarction

0 Actively Recruiting

Heart Attack

25 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Early Phase 1, Phase 4, Phase 2, Phase 3

Renal Artery Stenosis

0 Actively Recruiting

Hyperaldosteronism

0 Actively Recruiting

Raynaud Disease

1 Actively Recruiting

Phase 4

Hypertension

0 Actively Recruiting

Capoten Reviews: What are patients saying about Capoten?

4

Patient Review

1/24/2008

Capoten for High Blood Pressure

My blood pressure was significantly lower after taking this medication.

2.3

Patient Review

11/12/2007

Capoten for High Blood Pressure

My blood pressure has decreased since taking this medication, but not as much as I would have liked.

1.7

Patient Review

8/20/2010

Capoten for High Blood Pressure

I took this medication for a few weeks, and while it did help with the swelling in my feet and ankles, I started to experience some very concerning side effects. These included coughing, changes in urine color and odor, and a rash on my scalp. I went to speak to a pharmacist about it who advised me to see a doctor ASAP to change medications.
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Patient Q&A Section about capoten

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does capoten slow heart rate?

"18 out of 68 patients experienced a decrease in heart rate after taking captopril, while 2 patients saw an increase. The drug had a significant impact on blood pressure levels, though this did not come with a rise in heart rate."

Answered by AI

Does capoten reduce blood pressure?

"Captopril works by blocking a substance known as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). This prevents ACE from constricting blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure and increases blood flow to the heart. Additionally, captopril is used to help treat heart failure by reducing the amount of work the heart has to do."

Answered by AI

What kind of drug is Capoten?

"Capoten is an ACE inhibitor that is used for treating high blood pressure, heart failure, and preventing kidney failure due to high blood pressure and diabetes. Capoten is available in generic form."

Answered by AI

What is Capoten tablets used for?

"Capoten is taken to treat high blood pressure, heart conditions, and kidney conditions associated with diabetes. These chronic illnesses require long term treatment, so it is essential to take Capoten every day as prescribed. Capoten contains the active ingredient captopril."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Capoten

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Semaglutide for Type 1 Diabetes

18 - 65
All Sexes
Montreal, Canada

The goal of this 24 week double-blinded, randomized, parallel controlled clinical trial is to learn how semaglutide affects body composition in adults with type 1 diabetes and overweight/obesity. The main question to answer is: What effect does Semaglutide have on body composition in adults with type 1 diabetes and overweight/obesity compared to a placebo? Around 40 participants will: * Be randomly assigned to receive semaglutide or a placebo. * Self-administer the treatment drug once per week for 24 weeks. * Complete a series of tests, measurements and questionnaires throughout the study duration. * Attend a remote follow-up visit 4 weeks after the treatment is complete.

Phase 2 & 3
Recruiting

Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Royal Victoria Hospital

Melissa-Rosina Pasqua, MD, PhD

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Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training for Type 1 Diabetes

18 - 35
All Sexes
Tallahassee, FL

Adults with type 1 diabetes have elevated cardiovascular disease risk, and systolic blood pressure is a leading modifiable contributor to that risk. Aerobic exercise lowers blood pressure but poses time and glycemic-management barriers for people with type 1 diabetes. Inspiratory muscle strength training is a brief, home-based, device-based intervention that takes about five minutes per day and has lowered systolic blood pressure in other adult populations. This pilot trial will test whether eight weeks of daily high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training lowers blood pressure and improves vascular function in adults with type 1 diabetes. Participants will be randomized 2:1 to high-resistance or very-low-resistance sham training using a POWERbreathe K3 device and will complete 30 training breaths per day at home for eight weeks. Outcomes are assessed before and after the training period.

Waitlist Available
New This Month

Cardiovascular and Applied Physiology Laboratory (+1 Sites)

Joseph C Watso

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Family Support Program for Type 1 Diabetes

Any Age
Female
Palo Alto, CA

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the "Insul-In This Together" family program works to improve outcomes for adolescents living with type 1 diabetes. It will also learn about how the program influences diabetes-related factors, including parenting. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does this program improve glycemic (blood glucose) outcomes? Does this program improve adolescent quality of life related to diabetes? Researchers will offer the program to all participating families, with one group receiving the program right after enrollment and another group receiving the program 6 months later. Adolescent and parent participants will: Attend 8 weekly 30-minute videoconference sessions with an interventionist Complete online surveys, share diabetes device data, and conduct at-home A1c tests 3-5 times over a 12-month period

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Stanford University

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Resistance Exercise for Type 1 Diabetes

18+
Female
Edmonton, Canada

Improvements in diabetes care and technology have led to people with type 1 diabetes living longer. There are now more seniors than ever living with this complex health condition. With aging, type 1 diabetes affects both bone (more brittle), and muscle (loss of size and strength). This loss happens faster and to a greater extent in females than in males, and greatly increases the risk of frailty and falls. It may also occur more quickly in individuals who have higher blood glucose (sugar) levels. Frailty is an important factor to address. In older females, even mild frailty decreases the ability to perform day-to-day tasks, and increases the risk of fractures, falls, hospitalization, and even death. Performing regular exercise helps to maintain the strength and quality of both muscles and bones with aging. The best type of exercise to help maintain the ability to perform activities of daily living (known as functional mobility) for this population is currently unknown. Resistance exercise (weightlifting) helps to prevent decreases in mobility in seniors without diabetes. However, in the context of type 1 diabetes, high blood sugar levels could negatively impact these potential strength benefits and low blood glucose could lead to falls. As such, any exercise program that causes swings in glucose levels may hinder rather than help. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of weightlifting over a 6-month timeframe on functional mobility in postmenopausal females with type 1 diabetes, compared to a group that does not train. the investigators will also assess its effects on blood sugar variability and the risk of hypoglycemia. Like different medications, not all exercise is equal. Creating more knowledge about the benefits of specific types of exercise in this population will allow us to be more precise in our exercise recommendations for living longer and more independently with type 1 diabetes.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Alberta Diabetes Institute (+2 Sites)

Jane E Yardley, PhD

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Spinal Cord Stimulation for High Blood Pressure

18+
All Sexes
Calgary, Canada

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, raises the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. Medications work well for many people, but some people still have blood pressure that stays too high, or they have side effects from their medications. Researchers are looking for treatments that do not involve taking more medication. Nerves help control blood pressure by changing how blood vessels tighten and how hard the heart pumps. Because of this, treatments that act on nerves may be able to lower blood pressure. Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment already used to manage long-term pain. It uses a small device, placed under the skin during a standard operation, that sends mild electrical signals to the spine. Laboratory studies suggest that stimulating the lower part of the mid-back may also lower blood pressure, but this has not been carefully studied in people who already use these devices. This study will look at whether changing the settings on a spinal cord stimulator affects blood pressure. About 11 adults who have high blood pressure and who already have a spinal cord stimulator for long-term pain. No new device will be placed, and no surgery or other invasive procedure will be done for this study. Participants attend a series of study visits. At each visit, trained staff record blood pressure and heart rate while the stimulator is turned on, turned off, and set to other settings that the person's care team has approved and that the person finds comfortable. There are rest breaks between each setting. Over successive visits, the study team works to identify the settings that best lower blood pressure. Participants can stop at any time, and their usual settings are restored at the end of each visit. The study will also look at whether this kind of testing is practical and comfortable for participants. The results will help researchers decide whether larger studies of spinal cord stimulation for blood pressure control are worth doing.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Foothills Medical Center

Aaron Phillips, PhD

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Digital Outreach for Congestive Heart Failure

18+
All Sexes
Pleasanton, CA

The goal of the ADHERE-HF study is to evaluate whether care-embedded, operationally delivered digital outreach improves medication refill, adherence, and clinical outcomes among adults with heart failure who are overdue for a refill of an eligible guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) medication. The main question it aims to answer is: Does digital outreach using interactive text messages or automated telephone calls increase short-term refill of overdue heart failure medications compared with usual care? The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a digital outreach strategy delivered through existing health system communication channels. Members who have opted in to pharmacy text messaging will receive interactive text messages, while those who have not opted in will receive an interactive automated telephone call. The comparison group will receive usual care with no additional outreach.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Kaiser Permanente Division of Research

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Pedal Pump for Swelling in the Legs

18+
All Sexes
Tulsa, OK

Previous research on the osteopathic manual technique entitled "Pedal Pump" has shown health benefits, specifically increasing lymphatic flow, decreasing lower extremity edema, and decreasing serum lactic acid after maximal exercise. However, due to the limitation of human practitioners, research has been limited. The Pedal Pump is now a device which facilitates consistency in treatment and allows for increased sample size in research. This clinical trial studies the effects of 10 minutes of Pedal Pump treatment for hospitalized patients with lower extremity edema, almost the same as Pedal Pump Clinical Trial on Edema V1 that is underway; however, this study focuses primarily on the objective data gathered by trained Occupational Therapists who regularly measure lower extremities. Key Question for this second study: Is the Pedal Pump a feasible treatment for hospitalized patients? Secondary question: Does the Pedal Pump decrease lower extremity edema? This is a novel idea in its early stage of development, so Investigators anticipate product advancements, further testing with larger population sizes, and future publications.

Recruiting
Device

Hillcrest Medical Center

Hillcrest

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Automated Insulin Delivery for Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy

18 - 45
Female
Stanford, CA

Suboptimal glycemic control during pregnancy contributes to adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes and previous automated insulin delivery (AID) studies have demonstrated improvement in glucose control across all ages and sexes irrespective of past treatment modality or diabetes duration with no increase in hypoglycemia. However, very few studies evaluating AID system use in pregnancy have been performed in the US and no AID systems are currently approved for use during pregnancy. The objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of THE TWIIST™ system that enables the selection of pregnancy-specific glucose targets. This phase 3 pivotal trial will assess the system's performance in pregnant people with pre-existing type 1 diabetes in the US, starting as early as pregnancy confirmation, continuing throughout the pregnancy including delivery and up to 6 weeks post-partum.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Stanford University (+3 Sites)

Yogish C. Kudva, MBBS

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C-Carbs Program for Diabetes

18+
All Sexes
Los Angeles, CA

The goal of this randomized study is to learn whether a CGM-guided insulin dosing education program can help adults with diabetes improve how they dose mealtime insulin. The main question it aims to answer is: 1\. Does CGM-guided insulin dosing education improve insulin dosing behaviors and glycemic outcomes in adults with diabetes who do not routinely use carbohydrate counting? Participants will be randomly assigned to either the C-CARBS intervention or usual care. Participants will complete study visits, questionnaires, and meal and insulin logs, and CGM data will be collected to evaluate changes in insulin dosing behaviors and glycemic outcomes.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

University of California Los Angeles

Estelle Everett, MD, MHS

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HEROIC Program for Heart Failure

18+
All Sexes
Denver, CO

This study will test the mechanisms of a multi-component, nurse-led, primary palliative care intervention, HEart failure Resilience Intervention for Caregivers (HEROIC) to improve caregiver mental well-being, patient health-related quality of life and unplanned acute care in the setting of advanced heart failure. The investigators will conduct a multi-site, randomized controlled trial to test proposed mechanisms of action in a large sample (N=500) of persons with heart failure and the caregivers. The investigators will also examine variation in response to HEROIC components by heart failure subgroup (ventricular assist device, heart transplant or medically managed heart failure).

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

University of Colorado Anschutz (+1 Sites)

Martha Abshire Saylor, PhD, RN

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