Capoten vs. Jenloga

• Are Capoten and Jenloga the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Capoten?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Jenloga?
• What Is Capoten?
• What Is Jenloga?
• What Drugs Interact with Capoten?
• What Drugs Interact with Jenloga?
• How Should Capoten Be Taken?
• How Should Jenloga Be Taken?

Capoten (captopril) and Jenloga (clonidine hydrochloride) are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

Capoten is also used to treat heart failure, and to prevent kidney failure due to high blood pressure and diabetes.

Jenloga is also used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Capoten and Jenloga belong to different drug classes. Capoten is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and Jenloga is a central alpha agonist.

Common side effects of Capoten include:

• a dry and persistent cough,
• abdominal pain,
• constipation,
• diarrhea,
• skin itching or rash,
• dizziness,
• lightheadedness,
• drowsiness,
• fatigue,
• headache,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• loss of taste,
• loss of appetite,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• dry mouth,
• sores inside your mouth or on your lips,
• numbness in the hands or feet,
• kidney failure and
• increased levels of potassium in the blood.

Common side effects of Jenloga include:

•  dry mouth
• dizziness
• drowsiness
• fatigue
• constipation
• headache
• nausea, or
• trouble sleeping (insomnia)

Capoten (captopril) is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor prescribed for treating high blood pressure, heart failure, and for preventing kidney failure due to high blood pressure and diabetes. Capoten is available as a generic drug.

Jenloga (clonidine hydrochloride) extended release is a central alpha agonist used for high blood pressure (hypertension). Jenloga is also approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Capoten may interact with gold injections, lithium, potassium supplements, salt substitutes that contain potassium, drugs that can dilate blood vessels, aspirin or other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or diuretics (water pills). Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

Jenloga may interact with alcohol and antidepressants, narcotic pain relievers, barbiturates, and sedatives such as alprazolam (Xanax) and clonazepam (Klonopin). Tell your doctor all medications you take. If you are pregnant, only take Jenloga if the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk to the fetus. Jenloga is excreted into breast milk.

Capoten dose ranges from 25-150 mg two or three times daily.

The recommended dose of Jenloga is 1 tablet, twice daily, or as directed by your doctor.