For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using Accupril? in the full CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use Accupril? in the full CMI.
A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI.
Things you should do
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Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are using Accupril.
Make sure you drink enough water during exercise and hot weather, especially if you
sweat a lot.
Tell your doctor if you have excess vomiting and/or diarrhoea while taking Accupril.
Tell your doctor immediately if you feel light-headed or dizzy after taking your first
dose of Accupril, or when your dose is increased.
Have your blood pressure checked when your doctor says, to make sure Accupril is working.
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Things you should not do
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Do not stop using this medicine, or change the dosage, without checking with your
doctor.
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Driving or using machines
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Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how Accupril affects you.
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Drinking alcohol
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If you feel light-headed, dizzy or faint when getting out of bed or standing up, get
up slowly. Drinking alcohol may make these symptoms worse. If it does, reduce your
consumption of alcohol.
Your doctor may advise you to limit your alcohol intake.
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Looking after your medicine
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Keep your tablets in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 25°C.
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Hypertension
Heart Failure
Do not use Accupril if:
1. you have an allergy to Accupril or any other medicine containing quinapril, or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet
2. you have taken any other 'ACE inhibitor' medicine before, which caused your face, lips, tongue, throat, hands or feet to swell up, or made it hard for you to breathe
3. you or your family have a history of swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat, hands or feet for no apparent reason
4. you have kidney problems or a condition called 'renal artery stenosis'
5. you have regular dialysis for blood filtration
6. you are currently taking a blood pressure lowering medicine containing aliskiren or with medicines known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) or other ACE inhibitors and you have the following conditions:
7. you have chronic heart failure and you are taking sacubitril/valsartan combination (e.g. Entresto®), a neutral endopeptidase inhibitor. Taking Accupril with this medicine increases your risk of angioedema, which includes rapid swelling of your face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat and may result in difficulty swallowing or breathing.
8. you are pregnant or breastfeeding
9. the expiry date printed on the pack has passed or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
Check with your doctor if you:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
How much to take
For high blood pressure
For heart failure
When to take Accupril
If you forget to use Accupril
If you use too much Accupril
(by calling 13 11 26), or
Things you should do
Things you should not do
Things that would be helpful for your blood pressure or heart failure
Alcohol
Weight
Diet
Salt
Exercise
Smoking
Driving or using machines
Drinking alcohol
Looking after your medicine
Getting rid of any unwanted medicine
Mild side effects
Mild side effects
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What to do
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feeling light-headed, dizzy or faint
dry cough
headache
feeling sick (nausea) or vomiting
stomach pain
diarrhoea
constipation
unusual tiredness or weakness, fatigue
feeling drowsy or sleepy during the day
hair loss or thinning
dry mouth or throat
taste disturbances or loss of taste
confusion or nervousness
back pain
rash
difficulty in getting or maintaining an erection (impotence)
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these mild side effects and they worry you.
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Serious side effects
Serious side effects
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What to do
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disturbed vision
symptoms of sunburn (such as redness, itching, swelling, blistering) which may occur
more quickly than normal
itchy, raised or red skin rash
signs of worrying or frequent infections such as fever, severe chills, sore throat
or mouth ulcers
aching, tender or weak joints or muscles not caused by exercise
feelings of deep sadness and unworthiness (depression)
severe upper stomach pain, often with nausea and vomiting
passing little or no urine
bleeding or bruising more easily than normal.
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Call your doctor as soon as possible if you notice any of these serious side effects.
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More serious side effects
More serious side effects
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What to do
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fainting within a few hours of taking a dose
fast or irregular heart beat
shortness of breath or tightness in the chest
sudden onset of stomach pains or cramps with or without nausea or vomiting
pink or red itchy spots on the skin which may blister and progress to form raised,
red, pale-centered marks
severe flaking or peeling of the skin
severe blisters and bleeding in the lips, eyes, mouth, nose and genitals
chest pain
swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in
swallowing or breathing.
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Call your doctor straight away, or go straight to the Emergency Department at your
nearest hospital if you notice any of these more serious side effects.
Stop taking Accupril as well
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Reporting side effects
What Accupril contains
Active ingredients
(main ingredient)
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Accupril 5 mg - 5 mg quinapril hydrochloride per tablet
Accupril 10 mg - 10 mg quinapril hydrochloride per tablet
Accupril 20 mg - 20 mg quinapril hydrochloride per tablet
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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magnesium carbonate hydrate
lactose monohydrate
gelatin
crospovidone
magnesium stearate
candelilla wax
Opadry complete film coating system Y-5-9020 Brown
OPADRY Y-5-9020G
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What Accupril looks like
AUST R 40926
AUST R 40928
AUST R 40930