ALTACE Reviews (RAMIPRIL)Average Rating: 2.6 (265 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALTACE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALTACE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | anybody got something to stop this damn coffin? | Taking 10mg. Brought the blood pressure down, but now I cough at the slightest irritant. | M | 37 | 18 months | 9/4/2007 | 4 | High blood pressure-Type2 Diabetes | I have not experienced any side effects. My doctor did give me a list of side effects to look for, particulary the coughing. None have occured. | Has helped me tremendously. Taking 5mg, once daily. | M | 41 | 18 months | 8/22/2007 | 2 | prevent kidney problem from diabete | weight gain, tired, difficulty sleeping through the night, bloated | The doctor prescribed Altace to prevent possible kidney problems due to diabetes. Taking 10mg once a day. Not sure the side effects I've listed are worth continuing taking it. | M | 59 | 1 months | 8/22/2007 | 5 | Hypertension /CHF | None | Immediate BP reduction after trying 7-8 other meds over 3yrs of trial and error. Finally this one worked so well - now generic available. 5mg ramapril(altace)twice daily with with 5mg lasix once daily. | M | 46 | 3 years | 8/20/2007 | 1 | Hypertension | Dry hacking cough to the point of almost vomiting, extreme muscles cramps in my calves, headache, fatigue!!! I had no clue all these side effects were due to ALTACE until I came across this site!! I will be calling my MD asap!! | Too bad prescription drug side effects are so debilitating and sometimes worse than the condition they're treating!! | F | 55 | 3 years | 8/11/2007 | 2 | Blood Pressure | 1 Year Trial == Constant Cough with eye tears. Some coughs so violent ro be embarissing (gaging). Give me a break ! Side efects need to be emphisied as likely for some. If you have a new cough smoker or not and recently introduced to altace -- you likely have a side-effect. | F | 55 | | 8/3/2007 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | I had a small cough and lost 10 lbs while on Altace for 1 month (didn't change my fairly good eating habits at all). I had lots of enery in the a.m. right throughout the day. A bit of dizziness at first that went away after 2 weeks. | I stupidly told my Dr about the cough and he immediately put me on Coversyl, then 3 other meds until I got to Diovan 160 which was the absolute worst med ever - stomach problems, dizziness, nausea, hair thinning and weight gain (gained back the 10 lbs). Couldn't tolerate the stomach problems so Dr. has put me back on Altace - I won't complain about the small cough now that I've had the way worse side effects on Diovan. | F | 40 | 30 days | 8/1/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | on third day (5mg) had flare up of eczema rash. discontinued Ramipril on day 7. Rash was on forearms back of hands low back. inner thighs, in my ears, calves and top of feet. day 6 I lost a lot of skin from my feet. I am now at 6 weeks from stopping and till losing skin from left foot, and itchy low back and ears. I also get this from biological washing powder, some moisturizers, etc. and it is my usual allergic response. So I am very allergic to this drug. | M | 54 | 7 days | 7/28/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | cough, anxiety, fatigue, depression, dizziness, gas, bloating, swollen ankles, chest pains, high blood sugar, rash, inability to sleep through the night | This stuff is poison and didn't even consistently keep my blood pressure down. Tried it repeatedly at lower and lower doses but finally did better, blood pressure around 145/80, on nothing but B-complex vitamins, calcium and magnesium, and Vitamin C plus breathing techniques. Watch out for White Coat Syndrome which may be one of the main causes of your elevated pressure, especially after the doctors start torturing you with blood pressure medications. The stats on success of these drugs in the general population that I have seen are very bad--about 75% of the people taking them don't reach their target goals. | F | 52 | 30 days | 7/22/2007 | 2 | mild stroke | tiredness and hair loss | My biggest complaint is hair loss. I do not see anyone else complaining about this. I did stop taking Altace for three months and my hair started growing back. I started losing hair again when I resumed taking Altace. | F | 63 | 3 days | 7/15/2007 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | dropped my blood pressure from 140/95 to 115/70. Am on 10 mg dose | M | 58 | 1 years | 7/4/2007 | 3 | cardiomyopathy - 45% efficiency | I take 5 mg Altace daily, but no other drugs except Advil or aspirin several pills per week. Resting heart rate is in the low 50's, about 120/80. I do not have hypertension. Fatigue seems to be the worst side effect for me. Cramps in feet and calf muscles, usually while laying down or bike riding. Cramps in abdominal muscles. Fatigue and lack of energy in general, but worst in the evening, made worse by relaxing on couch right after work - very hard to summon the desire to get up - but if I get up and get strenuous exercise for an hour or more I feel MUCH BETTER for the rest of the evening and the next day (note: I have always been a physically active person - a sedentary type person might not get this benefit). However, I can't seem to maintain the same intensity of workout than before taking Altace - this is due in large part to my Cardiomyopathy, but I feel it is worsened by the Altace. Often get light-headed when bending over at the waist. Bouts with diarhea for several wee | I get 4 or 5 hours of fairly strenuous exercise per week, in blocks of 1- to 2-hour workouts, which I have found to improve my tolerance of Altace by staving off the fatigue (the worst side effect for me). Light to moderate exercise offers no benefit and is a waste of time for me. Overall, the side effects of Altace are annoying, but not to bad at this point for me and are worth bearing if Altace will really prevent my condition from worsening. | M | 42 | 2 years | 6/30/2007 | 1 | hypertension | cough, sore throat, achs, flu like, lethargy, headache- | only the 2nd week of taking it...I am going to stop and request another medication | F | 60 | 2 weeks | 6/30/2007 | 1 | BLOOD PRESSURE | MUSCLE DETERIORATION, LETHARGIC. I COULDN'T WORK IF I HAD A JOB. WHEN I AWAKE IN THE A.M. I FEEL TERRIBLE. | M | 63 | 3 months | 6/28/2007 | 2 | Heart Attack | A terrible rash that started on my back and spread to my chest and arms. It went away almost immediately when I discontinued the Altace. | M | 49 | 3 days | 6/21/2007 | 1 | Hypertension. | Anxiety attacks within 30 minutes of taking this medicine. Anxiety so bad I had to leave work and could not stop crying. | Dr. lied to me. Said it had NO side effects. He knew I couldn't take ACE inhibitors because of constant cough when I had taken a different medicine. He said this one is good for you. Would not believe me when I told him it was causing severe anxiety. Said keep taking it. I quit it and I quit him. Are there any good doctors? | F | 51 | 3 months | 6/15/2007 | 2 | high blood pressure | Tickling cough to the point of gagging, lethargic, depressed, anxious, increased appetite. | I didn't realize this cough was a side effect, for some reason I never looked up side effects on this drug. A week after going off of this medication the cough is almost gone, more energy, don't feel down and irritable and decreased appetite. I feel so much better off of this drug. | F | 46 | 3 years | 6/10/2007 | 1 | High Blood Preasure | Had an awful cough. Didn't keep my bp as low as it is now. | I had a constant cough. I though that I was coming down with a lung disease. I moved got a new doctor and the first thing he did was change my meds. He put me on Avapro. Checked my bp today just because and thought that it was to low. My sis is an CNA and she told me that it was great. Hope this helps anyone who is looking for a different medicine to try. | F | 30 | 4 years | 6/6/2007 | 3 | Diabetes, Heart/Kidney protection | Not sure. After about 5 weeks of taking it (2.5mg) I got a sore throat which turned into a cold then fever. Fever went away after 24 hours but the sore throat stayed. Then I got a cough. Worse at night and kept me up for a few days. Spoke to a pharmacist as I was out of the country who immediately asked if I was taking an ACE inhibitor then suggested that it was a probable cause. Stopped taking it for 3 days and the sore throat, cold and cough went. Started taking it again and the sore throat and cough returned within 24 hours. Stopped taking it for 10 days and only cough maybe 3 or 4 times a day. Talking to the doctor about it today. | Not sure if it did any good as my blood pressure was OK to start with although the HOPE study seems to suggest that Altace is good for protecting organs in diabetics. | M | 27 | 5 weeks | 6/5/2007 | 3 | Hypertension | Weaker, Mustle tissue "softer". Became fatigued towards the end of 12hour work days. Joint pain especially on rising, but resolved with activity. Strange "butterfly" feeling center of chest ruled out with echo and 12lead ecg, still occurring though. | Currently looking for alternatives. | M | 45 | 1 years | 5/31/2007 |