Description Capotril tab. 50mg x 24: Capotril, 50 mg tablets, are round, biconvex tablets of white or almost white color with a specific odor, with a score line on one side. Each tablet contains 50 mg of the active substance captopril. Use: Capotril is indicated for arterial hypertension and heart failure. Composition: - Active substance: captopril - 50 mg in each tablet. - Excipients: hydrogenated castor oil, ethylcellulose, sodium starch glycolate (sodium salt of starch glycolate), magnesium stearate, purified talc, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose. Release form: Cardboard packaging containing 24 tablets (2 blisters of 12 tablets), along with a leaflet. Pharmacological action: Captopril is a highly specific competitive inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE inhibitor). Its beneficial effects are due to the suppression of the plasma renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Inhibition of ACE also leads to an increase in the activity of the circulating and local kallikrein-kinin system, which contributes to peripheral vasodilation. Storage: Store out of reach of children, at a temperature not exceeding 25degreeC, in the original packaging. Shelf life: The shelf life is 3 years. Do not use after the expiration date indicated on the package.