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Accupril Drug Center
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Accupril Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Hypertension
ACCUPRIL is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with thiazide diuretics.
Heart Failure
ACCUPRIL is indicated in the management of heart failure as adjunctive therapy when added to conventional therapy including diuretics and/or digitalis.
In using ACCUPRIL, consideration should be given to the fact that another angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has caused agranulocytosis, particularly in patients with renal impairment or collagen vascular disease. Available da...
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What is Accupril Prescribing Information?
Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More
What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Accupril Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; severe stomach pain; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- feeling light-headed, fainting;
- urinating more or less than usual, or not at all;
- fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
- pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
- severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
- tired feeling, muscle weakness, and pounding or une...
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What is Accupril Patient Information?
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Accupril Consumer Information: Uses
Quinapril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure.
OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
This medication may also be used to help protect...
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What is Accupril Consumer Information?
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