Purpose of Captopril

Purpose of Captopril

CAPTOPRIL

(CAP-TOE-PRIL)

CONTENT

Purpose of Captopril

Side effects

Giving the medicine

Missed or vomited dose

Special Instructions

The prescription

PURPOSE OF CAPTOPRIL

  1. Decreases shunting (unusual movement) of blood through defects in the heart such as ventricular septal defect (VSD) or atrial septal defect (ASD).
  2. Treats high blood pressure.

SIDE EFFECTS

1.Fast heart rate

  1. Slow breathing or apnea
  2. Fussiness, irritability
  3. Tires easily and doesn’t finish a feeding
  4. Nausea and vomiting
  5. Less than 6 wet diapers in a day.

GIVING THE MEDICINE

  1. Draw the medicine up in a syringe.
  2. Give the medicine on an empty stomach, at least (1) one hour before a feeding.

MISSED OR VOMITED DOSE

  1. The medicine should be given as ordered by the baby’s doctor.
  2. If you forget a dose give the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time.
  3. Do not make up for a missed dose by doubling or increasing the next dose.
  4. One missed dose is usually not a problem.
  5. If the baby vomits the dose or you have any questions, CALL THE BABY’S DOCTOR FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSISTANCE.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

1.KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

2.Captopril does not need to be refrigerated. Store it at room temperature away from heat and direct light.

3.Tell your baby’s doctor if your baby is also taking or has had:

a.Lasix (Furosemide)

b.Spironolactone (Aldactone)

c.Baby Advil or Baby Motrin.

4.Call the baby’s doctor before giving the medicine if you have any questions or think your baby has a side effect to the medicine.

5.Do Not stop giving your baby this medicine without talking with the doctor.

THE PRESCRIPTION

  1. You may be given a prescription to fill when the baby is discharged or you may be given some of the medicine to take home.

a.Make sure you have some medicine for the baby’s next dose when the baby is discharged from the hospital.

  1. Always check the medicine when you get it from the pharmacy (drug store).
  2. It should be labeled with the same name and same dosage that your baby was getting in the hospital.
  3. The medicine’s instructions will tell you:
  1. The mg’s or cc’s to give (mg=miligrams)
  2. How to give the medicine
  3. How often to give the medicine.
  1. Use a 1 cc or a 3 cc syringe to draw up this medicine. You will be given at least one syringe to take home.
  2. Parents should always keep at least a week’s supply of each of the baby’s medicines on hand.
  3. Call your baby’s doctor if more medicine is needed and you do not have a refill on the prescription.
  4. The local drugstore pharmacist may also be able to help you obtain refills.

Reviewed/Revised: 09/05…..09/11

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