Last update April 16, 2024

Quinapril Hydrochloride

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Quinapril, via its active metabolite, quinaprilat, is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) used in the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. Oral administration every 12-24 hours.

It is excreted in breastmilk in clinically insignificant amounts. (Begg 2001)

No problems have been observed in infants whose mothers were taking other ACEIs. (Anderson 2018)

Expert authors consider the use of this drug acceptable during breastfeeding. (Hale, LactMed, Briggs 2015)

Due to its potential renal toxicity in premature infants, it is preferable to avoid its use during the neonatal period in case of prematurity. (Serrano 2015)

The protective role of breastfeeding against maternal hypertension has been proven. (Park 2018)

Alternatives

  • Captopril (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Other names

Quinapril Hydrochloride in other languages or writings:

Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Quinapril Hydrochloride in its composition:

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 60 %
Molecular weight 475 daltons
Protein Binding 97 %
pKa 3.7 -
Tmax 2 hours
3 hours
M/P ratio 0.12 -
Relative Dose 1.6 %

References

  1. LactMed. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed). Internet. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/ 2006 - Consulted on April 16, 2024 Full text (link to original source)
  2. Hale TW. Medications & Mothers' Milk. 1991- . Springer Publishing Company. Available from https://www.halesmeds.com Consulted on April 10, 2024 Full text (link to original source)
  3. Anderson PO. Treating Hypertension During Breastfeeding. Breastfeed Med. 2018 Abstract
  4. Park S, Choi NK. Breastfeeding and Maternal Hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2018 Abstract
  5. AEMPS. Quinapril. Ficha técnica. 2017 Full text (in our servers)
  6. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Towers CV, Forinash AB. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk. Wolters Kluwer Health. Tenth edition (acces on line) 2015
  7. Serrano Aguayo P, García de Quirós Muñoz JM, Bretón Lesmes I, Cózar León MV. Tratamiento de enfermedades endocrinológicas durante la lactancia. [Endocrinologic diseases management during breastfeeding.] Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Jan 20;144(2):73-9. Abstract
  8. FDA. Quinapril. Drug Summary. 2013 Full text (in our servers)
  9. Begg EJ, Robson RA, Gardiner SJ, Hudson LJ, Reece PA, Olson SC, Posvar EL, Sedman AJ. Quinapril and its metabolite quinaprilat in human milk. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2001 Abstract

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