Fosinopril - an ACE inhibitor

Name: Fosinopril - an ACE inhibitor

How to take fosinopril

  • Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about fosinopril and will provide you with a full list of side-effects which you could experience from taking it.
  • Take the tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to. Fosinopril is taken once a day. If you have high blood pressure, your doctor will advise you take your very first dose at bedtime. This is because you can feel quite dizzy when you first start taking it. After the first dose, you can generally take fosinopril at a time of day you find easy to remember. For most people this will be in the morning.
  • Try to take your doses at the same time of day each day as this will help you to remember to take your doses regularly. You can take fosinopril tablets either with or without food. It is best to swallow the tablet with a drink of water.
  • There are two strengths of fosinopril tablets - 10 mg and 20 mg. It is usual to start by taking the 10 mg strength tablets, although your doctor may increase your dose over the first few weeks. This allows your doctor to make sure that you have the dose that helps your condition and helps to avoid any unwanted side-effects, such as dizziness. Each time you collect a new supply, check to make sure the tablets are the strength that you are expecting.
  • If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the forgotten dose from the previous day and take the dose that is due as normal. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
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