Do not use if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop taking  Univasc and tell your doctor right away.
If you have diabetes, do not use Univasc together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to Univasc or similar medications--benazepril, captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, or trandolapril.
If you have diabetes, do not use Univasc together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo).
You may also need to avoid taking Univasc with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
To make sure Univasc is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);
liver disease;
heart disease or congestive heart failure;
if you are on a low-salt diet; or
a connective tissue disease such as Marfan syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, scleroderma, or rheumatoid arthritis.
Do not use if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor right away. Univasc can cause injury or death to the unborn baby if you take the medicine during your second or third trimester.
It is not known whether moexipril passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
