Captopril.

Dermatitis to captopril.

BACKGROUND reports on delated cutaneous reactions to captopril have been seldom reported. Captopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and their cutaneous side-effects are documented, but little has been published concerning the usefulness of patch test when they occur. We presented the case of a patient who developed a cutaneous reaction induced by captopril with positive patc...

Captopril: five years on.

Does captopril exacerbate psoriasis?

blood biochemical values were: urea 21-2 mmol/l, creatinine 428 limol/l, sodium 143 mmol/l, chloride 112 mmol/l, potassium 7-2 mmol/l. Muscle cramps due to dehydration and hyperkalaemia were diagnosed and his diuretics and captopril were stopped. He was treated with an insulin-dextrose infusion and calcium resonium. Over the next two days his cramps improved considerably and his serum potassium...

Captopril in hypertensive emergencies.

A 4-year-old girl is presented suffering from severe hypertension due to hemolyticu~emic syndrome. Injection of reserpine and hydralazine was ineffective. Captopril, an oral angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor, showed the dramatic hypotensive effect in our patient.

Captopril-associated agranulocytosis.