Comparing Captopril vs Vasotec
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cystinuria, Hypertensive Emergency, Migraine Prevention, Polycystic Kidney Disease. Captopril... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertensive Emergency, Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Vasotec may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
Hypertensive Emergency
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| More about Captopril | More about Vasotec (enalapril) | ||||||||||||||||
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Captopril has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Vasotec has an average rating of 3.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 75% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Other enalapril brands include: Epaned | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.1 hours |
11 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 411 drugs are known to interact with Captopril:
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A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Vasotec:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 06, 1981 |
December 24, 1985 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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