Moexipril

Moexipril is used to treat high blood pressure. It decreases certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, so blood flows more smoothly. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Moexipril comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once or twice a day and should be taken on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take moexipril exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Moexipril controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. Continue to take moexipril even if you feel well. Do not stop taking moexipril without talking to your doctor.

<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Moexipril may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

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cough</li>
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dizziness or lightheadedness</li>
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sore throat</li>
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hoarseness</li>
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excessive tiredness</li>
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headache</li>
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diarrhea</li>
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vomiting</li>
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fever</li>
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muscle aches</li>
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fast heartbeat</li></ul></p> <p></p> <p>If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

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swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, arms, or legs</li>
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difficulty breathing or swallowing</li>
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fainting</li>
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rash</li></ul>If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at <a href='http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch'>http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch</a>] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].</p>

Before taking moexipril, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to moexipril or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially diuretics ('water pills'), lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid), other medications for high blood pressure, potassium supplements, and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart or kidney disease or diabetes. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking moexipril.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.