¿Qué es Quinapril-Hydrochlorothiazide?

Quinapril-Hidroclorotiazida es un medicamento combinado que se utiliza para tratar la hipertensión, reduciendo eficazmente la presión arterial mediante dos mecanismos de acción complementarios. El Quinapril, un inhibidor de la ECA, ayuda a relajar los vasos sanguíneos al inhibir la conversión de angiotensina I en angiotensina II, mientras que la Hidroclorotiazida, un diurético tiazídico, reduce la retención de líquidos al aumentar la excreción de sodio y agua a través de los riñones. Juntos, mejoran la salud cardiovascular y disminuyen el riesgo de accidentes cerebrovasculares y ataques cardíacos.

Side Effects

• Vision changes or eye pain
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Change in how much or how often you urinate, problems urinating

Warnings

• This medicine is not safe to take during pregnancy, especially in your second or third trimester. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart or blood vessel disease, high cholesterol, low blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma, gout, or a collagen-vascular disease, including lupus or scleroderma.
• This medicine may cause the following problems:Angioedema (severe swelling), including head, neck, and intestinal swellingKidney problemsSerious liver problemsEye or vision problems, including glaucoma, myopiaIncreased risk for skin cancer
• This medicine could lower your blood pressure too much, especially when you first use it or if you are dehydrated. Stand or sit up slowly if you feel lightheaded or dizzy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.
• Do not stop using this medicine without asking your doctor, even if you feel well. This medicine will not cure your high blood pressure, but it will help keep it in a normal range. You may have to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.