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 |
| 4 | high blood pressure | Dizziness during the first 2 weeks. After that, for 3 months I got dizzy if I bent over or bent down to tie my shoe. I started at 10mg per day but after 6 months, moved up to 20mg to get the blood pressure into the doctor preferred range. I seemed to eliminate these side effects in time. Although I seem slower to heal sore muscles, don't know if its Altace or just getting older. | I am 59 and have been having some issues with decreased sexual drive and performance. I could get an erection, but the closer I got to orgasm, the softer I became. On some occassions, I could not climax at all. Then one weekend I forgot to take Altace, and after 2 days I performed normally again. That's when I suspected Altace as the problem, and Ask the Patient posters helped confirm it in my mind. I will be off to the doctor soon to change or replace Altace as sex is still very important in my life. | M | 59 | 18 months | 5/28/2007 | 4 | high blood pressure | occasional lightheadedness, especially after bending over at the waist--not sure if this (side)effect is altace related. Lost sense of urgency about getting "things" done; lost persistent perspiration of armpits and groin area for no apparent reason other than high blood pressure; perhaps a loss of sustained focus on anything for any lengthy period of time; lost desire to eat just to feel good (might have had these effects with another bp med too--I dont know) | Lost approx. 15 lbs.(from 235 to 220)--no longer "need" to eat to feel good. Altace works for me--so far. Take 10mg in am and 10mg in pm (approx. 12 hours apart). Dropped my bp from around 170/100 to 130s/80. Dr. started me with 2.5, then 5 and then 10mg altace, then added coreg, the latter horrible for me; dropped coreg real quick and increased altace and I'm okay now. From looks of other comments here, one has to find what works for them as an individual. Over the long haul, one hopes the med doesn't attack the function of a vital, internal organ--the danger with most of these "miracle" drugs, in my worthless opinion. | M | 63 | 9 months | 5/25/2007 | 3 | Diabete/ HP | Dry nagging cough, woke me at night. Ringing in the ears. Hives, muscle cramping, lethargy, shortness of breath. | Was on 2.5 mg for about a year with very few side effects cough and muscle cramping and lower bp. Upped dose to 5mg a few months ago to lower bp further. Terrible hives, flu symtoms without fever, very tired. Could not focus or keep track of things. Extreme joint pain, dizziness. Quit Altace today. Hope there is an alternative. | F | 47 | 14 days | 5/7/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | Light-headed, can't focus, no drive to take care of simple daily chores, sever pain on my right side at my waist--thought I had appendicitis, can't take deep breaths, feel sad. | Dr. first tried me on HCTZ, same side effects, but without the sever pain on my right side. | F | 54 | 5 days | 5/6/2007 | 2 | HBP | I have developed a nagging cough and light headedness. My BP was 156/94 and did come down to 135/80 but now has drifted back up to its original levels | It didn't work for me. I have an appointment with my doctor to discuss other medications | M | 53 | 4 months | 4/10/2007 | 5 | blood pressure kidney failure | no side effects. at first i was taking too much (10 mg) and experienced light headedness. but went back down to 5 mg and have had no problems. | i have been taking this drug since i was 21 years old. my blood pressure has been stable ever since. it saved me from having a stroke. | F | 35 | 14 years | 4/9/2007 | 1 | h.b.p and a stupid idiot doctor ! | Excessive Cramping in back - pains beyound threshold of pains!! Chest pains (angina) a known side effect from ACE INHIBITORS!!! Extended bloated belly! internal Pains in Gut! Headaches! more cramps than I can stand! Dizzyness !! this drug is a P.O.S. | Anyone in a HMO? My Hmo doctor lied to me about this drug , he knew I couldnt take a ACE INHIBITOR drug -but what did he do, He said oh take this, its good for you! this one wont hurt you. I asked what of drug is it, he said its what you need ! dont worry you can take it! He Lied!!blad faced Lied !! I have been going threw at least 2 days now after stopping this drug cold turkey! of the same side effect pains off and on! how long does this crap take to get out of my body! bad part im on 2 other medications for h.b.p -I was doing fine on them , but the Dork Doctor knows best! im really screwed up now. I will never make the misstake of joining a Hmo system again!! Never Never!!! worst ever thing iv done in my life. they kill people - and they dont care | M | 53 | 4 days | 4/9/2007 | 4 | heart attack in 2002 | I have not noted any | I was experiencing some of the listed side effects long (years)before I started taking this med, things like erectal disfunction. I have noticed no changes since I started taking Altace. Also take Advicor and blood pressure meds. | M | 62 | 5 years | 4/5/2007 | 3 | Previous Heart Attack | heart flutters, tired, decreased sex drive, dry eyes, mouth and nose, swelling of ankles and feet, anxiety, insomnia, blood pressure 160/80 | as I am also taking metoprolol, zocor, plavix, norvasc and 81mg aspirin - I'm not sure if my side effects are caused directly by Altace or because it is interacting with the other drugs ??? - how do any of you know??? I would be interested in hearing from other people who are taking this combination of drugs to discuss side effects, alternatives, etc... | M | 48 | 4 years | 4/3/2007 | 2 | High Blood Pressure 168/90 | Started 25mg for 2 weeks increased to 50mg - spent Christmas holidays sweating, coughing, heart racing, anxious, waking much of the night. Doctor put me back to 25mg after 4 weeks - seemed better for a month then symptoms started again along with rash on lower back and pain around right side kidney area. Doctor has just changed my script to Cozaar - will report back! | Lowered blood pressure to 140/80 but side effects too debilitating. | F | 49 | 4 months | 3/27/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | terrible tiredness, fatigue, lack of concentration,reduced sex drive, light headedness..awful! i felt like i had a bad dose of flu, constantly.. | b/p reduced to 135-85, went off it after 6 days and felt immediately better, b/p now 145-93, will loose weight, alter diet, drink lots of water, less sodium etc and expect to see further benefits...natural way much better, but must be disciplined..you can do it! | M | 46 | 6 days | 3/25/2007 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | best b/p med I have taken. Tried many others. I have taken 10 mg. for 6 years, started with 2.5. | M | 68 | 10 years | 3/24/2007 | 3 | high blood pressure | dry cough for sure. Itchy in right arm. Mild depression and anxiety, feeling there is something wrong with my head. Some loss of erectile strength. Dizzyness. Not a pleasant picture, eh? | It has lowered my blood pressure from 150 to 120 at 5mg over 6wk period. I'm going to try lowering the dosage to 2.5mg to see if the bp stays ok but loses some of the side effects. | M | 63 | 8 weeks | 3/21/2007 | 4 | HBP | Getting and maintaining an erection is the only side effect that I am experiencing, but I will be going to the doctor to help fix that, too. | It brought my BP down from 180/100 to 130/80. | M | 43 | 2 years | 3/3/2007 | 4 | previous heart attack | none, still waiting for some. just started taking it around february 10th. 2.5 mg, thought i would definately get the "hacking cough" but nothing yet. | M | 60 | | 3/2/2007 | 3 | high blood pressure | Wake up at night. Tiredness. Sore throat and mouth. Some depression. Did lower my bp though. | dr. took me off it as I could not get full nights sleep. | M | 50 | 20 days | 2/8/2007 | 1 | High BP-148 over 112 | I lasted on Altace 5mg for two weeks. The feeling of fatigue started the first day. Arms and hands would tingle on and off. Dizziness as well. Initially, I had bad diarrhea. Bad gas throughout as well. After a few days, intermittant blurred vision. Muscle pain started as well and an achy feeling like I had the flu. On a few occasions, I had to stop and lie down as I had severe pain in my back around the kidney area. Also I had a very bad dry cough to the point of nearly vomiting. About 10 days in, my brain seemed to be getting messed up. I felt like I had A.D.D. and could not focus on any tasks to completion. It seemed to be doing something to my nervous system so I gave up on the symptoms just passing as they had with my other BP medication. I quit on day 14 and the symptoms subsided within 24 hours for the most part. They were completely gone in 4 days as my doctor suggested that they would. I have decided to work out, eat better and lose some weight instead of trying any different p | M | 42 | 14 days | 2/1/2007 | 1 | hypertension, leakying heart valves | Horrible dry cough day and night. Stopped taking Altace after 2 weeks. | Terrible dry, hacking cough deep in my throat. Unable to get relief. Thought it was gone after 3 weeks. Now seems to have returned after just one week. Coughing so bad I gag and become exhausted. Constantly disrupting sleep. My cardiologist said he would research it and get back to me. Never did. Am now seeing a naturpathic doctor and taking hawthorne and other homeopathic remedies. | F | 63 | 2 weeks | 1/23/2007 | 2 | altace | depression, depression, depression i thought i was going crazy. also was very tired and woke up every night around 2 am | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 1/3/2007 | 1 | Borderline HP | First three weeks were fine, but in the fourth week experienced dry cough and impotency. Dr has switched me to Diavan and researching that drug the effects are worse than Altace. I've heard Hawthorne Berry lowers BP. | As many of you have stated the cure is worse than the disease. | M | 59 | 30 days | 12/28/2006 |