Fosinopril Sodium
Therapeutic Group
Ace InhibitorIndication Dosage
Hypertension:
- Adult: Initially 10 Mg Daily For 4 Weeks, Then Increased If Necessary Up To 40 Mg Daily, Doses Over 40 Mg Not Shown To Increase Efficacy
Congestive Heart Failure (adjunct):
- Adult: Initially 10 Mg Once Daily, Then Increased If Tolerated To 40 Mg Once Daily, Doses To Be Increased Gradually
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab 10mg /20mg: Fosinopril Sodium 10mg /20mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (Ace) Inhibitors
Contra Indications
- None Known
Precautions
- None Known
Lactation
- Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Pruritus
- Abdominal Pain
- Altered Liver Function Tests
- Angioedema
- Arthralgia
- Blood Disorders
- Bronchospasm
- Cholestatic Jaundice
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Dyspepsia
- Eosinophilia
- Fatigue
- Fulminant Hepatic Necrosis
- Haemolytic Anaemia
- Headache Hepatic Failure
- Hepatitis
- Hyperkalaemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Leukocytosis
- Leucopenia
- Malaise
- Myalgia
- Nausea
- Neutropenia
- Pancreatitis
- Paraesthesia
- Photosensitivity
- Positive Antinuclear Antibody
- Profound Hypotension
- Renal Impairment
- Rhinitis
- Serositis
- Sinusitis
- Thrombocytopenia
- Urticaria
- Vasculitis
- Chest Pain
- Musculoskeletal Pain