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Captopril, sold under the brand name Capoten among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetic kidney disease, and for a short time after a heart attack. For high blood pressure it is one of a number of first line options. It is taken by mouth as a liquid or tablet. It may not work as well in Black people.

Common side effects include difficulty sleeping and stomach ulcers. Other side effects may include decreased appetite, flushing, tiredness, change in taste, high potassium, and Raynaud's, where fingers and toes turn white and blue. Use in pregnancy or breastfeeding may harm the baby. It is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and works by inhibiting the renin–angiotensin system.

Captopril was patented in 1976 and approved for medical use in 1980. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a dose of between 12.5 to 50 mg twice per day costs the NHS less than £2 as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 35 USD.