What is Moexipril?
Moexipril, also known as an ACE inhibitor, is an ACE antagonist. ACE stands for angiotensin-converting enzyme.
Moexipril can be used to treat hypertension.
This medication guide does not list all possible uses of moexipril.
Side effects of Moexipril
If you experience any of the following symptoms of an allergy: severe stomach pain, difficulty breathing, swelling in your lips, face, throat, or tongue.
Moexipril may cause serious side effects. If you experience:
- Feeling dizzy, like you could faint?
- A sudden feeling of weakness; a fever or chills; a sore mouth; rashes; a sore throat;
- Little or no urinating is acceptable.
- High potassium: nausea, unusually slow heartbeat, weakness, and loss of mobility.
Moexipril side effects may include:
- Cough, stuffy nose, or runny nose
- Headache, fatigue, and dizziness
- Increased urination
- Diarrhea;
- Muscle pain;
- Itching and rashing on the skin can be mild.
There may be other side effects. For medical advice regarding side effects, always contact your healthcare provider first. For FDA reporting purposes, dial 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
Use only if you are not pregnant. Stop taking moexipril immediately if you fall pregnant and inform your doctor.
Do not take moexipril if you are diabetic and also take any other medication containing aliskiren, such as Amturnide, Tekturna, or Tekamlo.
Before you take this drug
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to moexipril or similar medications—benazepril, captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, or trandolapril.
Do not take moexipril if you are diabetic and also take any other medication that contains aliskiren, such as Amturnide, Tekturna, or Tekamlo.
If you suffer from kidney disease, it is important to not take moexipril along with aliskiren.
Tell your doctor about any of the following to ensure that moexipril will be safe for you:
- Kidney disease or dialysis (if applicable)
- Liver Disease
- Congestive cardiac failure, or heart disease.
- If you're on a diet low in salt,
- A connective tissue disorder such as Marfan syndrome, Sjogren’s syndrome, lupus, or scleroderma.
Use this medicine only if you're not pregnant. You should stop using this medication immediately if you are pregnant.
There is no way to know if moexipril can pass into the breast milk or harm nursing babies. You should tell your doctor that you are breastfeeding a child.
How to take Moexipril?
Please follow all the instructions on the prescription label. Your doctor will occasionally adjust your dosage. Take moexipril only as prescribed. Do not exceed the recommended dose or take it longer.
Moexipril should be taken one hour before eating.
If you experience diarrhea or vomiting that persists, or if you sweat more than normal, call your doctor. While taking moexipril, you can become easily dehydrated. You can suffer from very low blood pressure or electrolyte disorders, as well as kidney failure.
You may be required to have frequent blood tests performed at the doctor's. You will have to check your blood pressure frequently.
Tell the surgeon in advance if you will need to undergo surgery. It is possible that you will need to temporarily stop taking the medication.
Even if you're feeling well, you should continue to take your medication if you have high blood pressure. High blood pressure can often be symptomless. Blood pressure medications may be needed for life.
Keep away from heat and moisture. Store at room temperature.
Details on dosage
Usual Adult Dose for Hypertension:
Initial dose:
Patients not on diuretic treatment: Orally, 7.5mg once daily, 1 hour prior to meals
Patients receiving diuretic treatment: Orally, 3.75mg once daily, 1 hour prior to meals
Maintenance dose: Take 7.5–30 mg per day, divided into 1 or 2 doses, 1 hour before mealtime.
Maximum dose: 60 mg/day
Comments:
If possible, diuretic treatment should be stopped 2 or 3 days prior to starting this medication. Diuretic therapy can be resumed if blood pressure is not controlled with just this drug. Diuretic treatment cannot be stopped, so start this drug with a smaller dose.
Hypertensive patients have never been given doses exceeding 60mg per day.
The antihypertensive effects of this medication may decrease towards the end of the dose interval. Measure blood pressure before dosing.
What happens if I miss the dose?
As soon as possible, take the missed dose. If your next dose is approaching, skip the missed dose. You should not take more medicine to compensate for a missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Call 1-800-222-1222 for poison help or seek immediate medical attention.
What should be avoided?
Use only potassium or salt supplements if your doctor tells you so.
You may get dizzy if you stand up quickly from a seated or lying position. To avoid falling, get up slowly.
Interaction with other drug
Inform your doctor of all the medicines you are currently taking and those that you will stop or start using.
- Lithium;
- A blood thinner, such as coumadin or warfarin.
- A diuretic, or "water pills."
- Gold injections for arthritis treatment
- NSAIDs are nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (nonsteroidal analgesics), such as aspirin (Advil), ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib (Aleve), diclofenac (HTM1_ indomethacin), meloxicam, and other NSAIDs.
- A potassium supplement, such as Klor-Con or K-Dur;
- Potassium-containing salt substitutes are available.
The list below is not exhaustive. Moexipril may also interact with other drugs, such as prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, or vitamins. This medication guide does not list all interactions.
