Accupril (quinapril) is an ACE inhibitor usually prescribed to help manage hypertension or heart failure. Less commonly it may be used off-label to treat other conditions, but patients should keep in mind that this medication will lower blood pressure to some extent, and it may not be ideal for individuals in normal or low ranges.

Though often used on its own for hypertension, it's not uncommon for Accupril to be used with other medications for hypertension and it's rare for the medication to be used on its own in heart failure. It is possible to buy Accupril in combination tablets, such as Accuretic, for patients taking multiple medications.

Like any ACE inhibitor, women should not buy Accupril if pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. It is known to cause birth defects and cause harm if taken while pregnant or breastfeeding. A doctor can advise safer alternatives.

Treatment Overview

Accupril comes in tablets, which are taken once or twice per day; always twice per day for heart failure, it's more optional for hypertension. Some hypertension patients find once-per-day dosing works fine, while others have better results with twice-per-day administration.

Dosage depends on a number of factors, including patient age, weight, race, other medications being taken, and so forth, as well as patient response to treatment. Black patient often have a less pronounced response to blood pressure treatments and may need higher doses or more medications than other races. Severely under- or overweight patients may need modified dosing. A doctor can be tremendously valuable in determining an ideal dosage.

Dosage also depends on whether a patient buys Accupril for hypertension or heart failure; patients with heart failure who do not also have high blood pressure will need to start on lower doses, and symptoms of low blood pressure often limit how high dosage can go.

In general:

• Hypertension patients usually start with 10 to 20 mg per day. The total daily dose may be divided into two smaller doses taken twice per day if desired.
• Heart failure patients usually start with 5 or 10 mg per day, taken in two 2.5 or 5 mg doses.
• In both cases after a week or two results should be evaluated and, if needed, dosage may be increased.
• Most hypertension patients find 20, 40, or 80 mg per day to be sufficient.
• Most heart failure patients are capped at 20 to 40 mg per day.

Patients who buy Accupril for heart failure are often given an initial dose in a medical setting, where the patient can be monitored for several hours to evaluate potential side effects. This is advisable if it's an option, particularly for individuals who don't have hypertension.

Treatment with Accupril can be long term if needed, which it often is.

Lifestyle Changes

Patients given a prescription to buy Accupril are usually also advised to make lifestyle changes, such as:

• Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels
• Managing diabetes
• Reaching a healthy weight
• Regular exercise
• Quitting smoking
• Reducing sodium intake

The above can all help a patient manage blood pressure naturally. If made and maintained, lifestyle changes are often the only way a patient can eventually stop taking medications like Accupril.

Unfortunately lifestyle changes are not adequate for all patients, and others find them too difficult to make or maintain. These patients will likely need to buy Accupril or a similar medication for the remainder of life.

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