Arrow - Quinapril 10mg

Arrow - Quinapril general information

What is Arrow - Quinapril used for?

Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg are used to treat all grades of essential hypertension, which is high blood pressure when at rest, by lowering blood pressure to normal resting levels.  Although often there are no symptoms of hypertension, lowering blood pressure reduces risk of stroke, heart attack and end organ damage such as kidney disease.  Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg are also used to treat congestive heart failure, by helping weakened heart muscles pump more efficiently and reducing feelings of breathlessness on exertion.  Arrow - Quinapril 10 can be used as monotherapy for hypertension or with a diuretic, which helps get rid of excess water that is retained in body tissues and can cause swelling, and other medication like a beta blocker.  Also for heart failure Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg can used as monotherapy or with a diuretic and/or other medication like digoxin.

How does Arrow - Quinapril work?

Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg contain quinapril, an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents the formation of angiotensin II, a hormone that has several actions involved in regulating blood pressure, which is the force needed to pump blood around the body.  Angiotensin II causes salt and water retention by the kidneys, and causes blood vessels to constrict (narrow); this increases blood volume while at the same time reducing blood vessel volume, which increases blood pressure.  Quinapril in Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg inhibits the conversion of angiotensin II from angiotensin I, which allows blood vessels to relax and widen, reducing the force needed by the heart to pump blood around the body, reducing its workload and lowering blood pressure.  This also helps weakened heart muscle, such as in congestive heart failure, to work more efficiently and reduces symptoms of breathlessness on exertion.  Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg are rapidly absorbed into the blood and are effective within one hour, lasting for 24 hours, so that you need only take one tablet a day.

What does Arrow - Quinapril contain?

Arrow - Quinapril tablets contains the active ingredient quinapril (10mg), an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat hypertension and heart failure.  They also contain magnesium carbonate-heavy, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, Drug Coat E 12.5%, titanium dioxide, talc, macrogol 6000

Treating hypertension (high blood pressure) with Arrow - Quinapril

Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg contain quinapril, an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that is used to treat all grades of essential hypertension, which is high blood pressure when at rest, by lowering blood pressure to normal resting levels.  This reduces risk of stroke, heart attack and end organ damage such as kidney disease.  Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg inhibits the formation of angiotensin II, a hormone that has several actions involved in regulating blood pressure, which is the force needed to pump blood around the body.  Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg relax and widen blood vessels, reducing the force needed by the heart to pump blood around the body, reducing its workload and lowering blood pressure.  Although often there are no symptoms for high blood pressure, lowering blood pressure using Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg reduces the risk of complications such as stroke and heart attack, due to high blood pressure. 

Arrow - Quinapril for congestive heart failure

Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg contain quinapril, an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that is used to treat congestive heart failure, by helping weakened heart muscles pump more efficiently.  Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg inhibits the formation of angiotensin II, a hormone that has several actions involved in regulating blood pressure, which is the force needed to pump blood around the body.  Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg relax and widen blood vessels, reducing the force needed by the heart to pump blood around the body, reducing its workload and lowering blood pressure.  This reduces symptoms of congestive heart failure including feelings of breathlessness on exertion, swelling of and lungs due to oedema.  Excess fluid is retained in the body tissues and can cause swelling of the legs, feet, ankles (oedema), as a result of congestive heart failure.  You may also be prescribed a diuretic to help get rid of this excess fluid, which may also collect on the lungs.

What are the side effects of Arrow - Quinapril?

The most commonly reported side effects when taking Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg include dizziness, headache, cough, hypotension, syncope (fainting), nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, altered taste muscle pain, fatigue, back pain, skin rash, dyspnoea (shortness of breath).

When should Arrow - Quinapril not be used?

You should not use Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg if you:

• are allergic to quinapril or any ingredients in Arrow - Quinapril
• are pregnant or are breastfeeding
• have kidney or liver disease
• have diabetes, without careful monitoring of blood glucose levels
• have hereditary or idiopathic angioedema (rapid swelling under the skin)
• are about to receive desensitisation therapy for an allergy
• are about to undergo dialysis or lipoprotein apheresis
• are taking potassium tablets or potassium-containing salt substitutes
• are taking medications that interact with Arrow – Quinapril, including, potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone, lithium for mood disorders, antidiabetics like insulin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) like diclofenac or ibuprofen, other antihypertensives like methyldopa, calcium entry blockers or beta blockers
• are taking Co-trimoxazole (Sulphamexthoxazole/Trimethoprim) [Trusul/Bactrim DS]

What medications interact with Arrow - Quinapril?

Several medications interact with Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg and should either not be taken while you are taking Arrow - Quinapril or only after discussion and instruction from your doctor:

• Drugs that cause a serious reaction with Arrow - Quinapril: potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone may cause low blood calcium, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) like diclofenac or ibuprofen can cause kidney problems
• Drugs that affect Arrow - Quinapril: other antihypertensives like methyldopa, calcium entry blockers or beta blockers increase the antihypertensive effect
• Drugs that are affected by Arrow - Quinapril: lithium for mood disorders, antidiabetics like insulin

How should Arrow - Quinapril be taken?

You should take your Arrow – Quinapril tablets 10mg swallowed whole with a glass of water once or twice daily and before a meal as a high-fat meal can affect absorption into the blood.  The dose you take and how often depends on what you are being treated for and your doctor’s recommendation and may be increased, if required.  You should continue to take your Arrow – Quinapril tablets 10mg for as long as recommended by your doctor, which may be long term as Arrow – Quinapril helps improve your condition but does not cure it.

How long should you take Arrow - Quinapril?

You should continue to take your Arrow – Quinapril tablets 10mg for as long as recommended by your doctor, which may be long term as Arrow – Quinapril helps improve your condition but does not cure it.

Missed dose of Arrow - Quinapril

If you miss a dose of Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg take it as soon as you remember, unless it is time to take the next dose, then skip the missed dose.  Do not take a double dose.

How should Arrow - Quinapril be stored?

You should store your Arrow - Quinapril tablets 10mg below 25°C in a cool dry place.