Journal article
Variation in captopril formulations in pharmacies across Canada
Abstract
Captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor used to manage congestive heart failure in the paediatric population, has limited data on efficacy and safety. Its variety of liquid formulations dispensed by different pharmacies poses a challenge in optimizing captopril dosing in patients. Fourteen tertiary paediatric centre pharmacies across Canada were contacted to decipher the type of captopril formulation they dispense, their recipe …
Authors
Bhatt MD; Thomas JE; Mondal TK
Journal
Paediatrics & Child Health, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. e30–e32
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 1, 2011
DOI
10.1093/pch/16.4.e30
ISSN
1205-7088