WW 172 Pill — WHITE ROUND, 8mm — Captopril

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Imprint	WW / 172
Colour	WHITE
Shape	ROUND
Size	8
Strength	CAPTOPRIL 25 mg
Dosage form	Tablet
Manufacturer	NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NDC	66267-040
Schedule	—
Availability	—
Ingredients	CAPTOPRIL[CAPTOPRIL]

What does this imprint mean?

The imprint "WW 172" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Captopril

Uses and warnings

BOXED WARNING: Fetal Toxicity - "When pregnancy is detected, discontinue captopril tablets as soon as possible," since drugs acting on the renin-angiotensin system "can cause injury and death to the developing fetus." Other key warnings include angioedema of the head, neck, and extremities where "airway obstruction may occur and be fatal," intestinal angioedema, neutropenia/agranulocytosis risk (especially with renal impairment), symptomatic hypotension, and proteinuria/nephrotic syndrome.

Indicated for "treatment of hypertension," alone or with other agents; "treatment of congestive heart failure usually in combination with diuretics and digitalis"; to "improve survival following myocardial infarction" in clinically stable patients with left ventricular dysfunction; and "treatment of diabetic nephropathy (proteinuria greater than 500 mg/day)" in type I insulin-dependent diabetics with retinopathy.

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