Quinapril is the non-proprietary name for an ACE inhibitor used to help manage hypertension and congestive heart failure. Patients usually buy Quinapril under its more widely-recognized brand name, Accupril.

While it's available on its own---and a good antihypertension treatment in its own right---it's also possible to buy Quinapril in combination with other medications, such as with hydrochlorothiazide in the product Accuretic.

Note that this product can cause severe birth defects and even fetal death if taken while pregnant. Mothers who discover they're pregnant should stop taking Quinapril immediately. Effects on nursing infants are unclear.

How Quinapril Works

Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which ultimately works by inhibiting chemicals that would otherwise cause blood vessels to tighten and constrict. Instead the medication causes blood vessels to widen and relax, which improves blood flow and allows the heart to pump with less effort.

High blood pressure effects over a billion individuals around the world; it is a common, but very serious, condition. Untreated it can lead to a range of unpleasant, even deadly, complications:

• Heart disease
• Heart failure
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Kidney damage
• Kidney failure
• Loss of vision
• Other symptoms

Patients buy Quinapril to stop, and in some cases reverse---at least to some extent---the above symptoms.

Lifestyle changes are also recommended, which may be enough on their own to reduce or eliminate dependency on Quinapril or similar medications. Typically doctors advise patients to:

• Regulating salt intake
• Regulating fat intake
• Maintaining healthy weight
• Regular exercise
• Quitting smoking
• Moderating alcohol intake

Those unable to make or maintain lifestyle changes, or those for whom lifestyle changes are not enough, will likely need to buy Quinapril for the remainder of life.

Taking Quinapril

Quinapril comes in tablets, taken once or twice per day. Food is optional.

When Quinapril is the only medication used to treat hypertension:

• Start with 10 to 20 mg per day, taken in a single dose once per day.
• Dosage may be incrementally increased every two weeks to 20, 40, or 80 mg per day, taken once per day or divided into two doses.
• Most patients find 20 to 40 mg sufficient to control blood pressure.
• Do not exceed 80 mg total in one day; adding another antihypertensive treatment will provide greater benefit.

It will take at least two weeks for full benefit from Quinapril to be seen, which is why doctors wait that long to adjust dosage. If blood pressure drops too low or other side effects appear, dosage may be lowered much sooner.

Some patients can take Quinapril just once per day; others find blood pressure rises again before the next dose. These latter patients will probably want to divide the dose into two smaller doses, taken morning and evening.

Those who take other medications along with Quinapril will need modified dosing, according to the other medications and their strength. Likewise those with renal impairment or who are very elderly may need modified dosing, even when it is the only medication being taken.

Those who buy Quinapril for heart failure use the medication a little differently:

• Start with 5 mg twice per day, for a total of 10 mg per day.
• If insufficient but well-tolerated, dosage may be increased weekly up to 40 mg taken twice per day, for a total of 80 mg per day.
• The majority of patients find 20 to 40 mg taken twice per day sufficient.

Patients are advised to be very cautious when starting this medication for heart failure; hypotension---low blood pressure---is a very real concern. Other medications, such as diuretics, may also be given along with Quinapril to manage heart failure.

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Clients will need a prescription to buy Quinapril at Kiwi Drug. If you don't have one you may want to take advantage of our online doctor services:

• Add the product to your cart and initiate checkout.
• Answer the questions on the following page about your medical history and other medications being taken.
• There is no extra charge for our online doctor services.

Patients who already have a prescription to buy Quinapril will be given options to transfer it to us upon completing checkout.

As always, we're here for you any time if you have any questions or need a hand with your order.