ALTACE Reviews (RAMIPRIL)

Average Rating: 2.6 (265 Ratings)

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ALTACE  (RAMIPRIL):  Ramipril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Ramipril is also used to improve survival after a heart attack. It may also be used in high risk patients (such as patients with heart disease/diabetes) to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. This medication may also be used to treat heart failure in patients who have had a recent heart attack. Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1991-01-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ALTACECOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 2  hypertension Tingling and I can't really describe pain but rather an uncomfortable feeling in left foot and leg. F 59 1 months
7/24/2006
 3  High Blood Pressure Tiredness Making me exhausted!!! No energy, very tired M 41 2 months
7/19/2006
 4  High Blood Pressure Dry cough. M 34 6 months
7/14/2006
 3  High BP Hacking cough day and night only started after beginning this medication and nothing seems to help it. I have permission of Doctor to discontinue for a little while to see if it clears up. M 54 5 weeks
7/12/2006
 1  High blood pressure, 174/84 Took 5 mg for 10 days and experienced no symptoms for the first 5 days. Day 6 started experiencing abdominal pain and tiredness. Day 9, extreme and uncharacteristic exhaustion with high fever. Day 11, collapsed in the afternoon with debilitating cramps, fever, and exhaustion. From day 7 forward, painful urination due to cramping. F 59 11 days
7/8/2006
 3  BP Very irritating, tickling cough, some latergy effectively lowered bp from 149/93 to 128/80 M 55 6 weeks
7/4/2006
 3  Hypertension and CHF Frequent dry irritating cough Blood Pressure is controlled F 71 1 years
6/20/2006
 2  high blood pressure Tickle in throat, dry hacking cough to the point of heaving, especially an night but occurs during the day. Two days ago changed to Avapro, waiting to see if the cough goes away. F 64 5 months
6/11/2006
 4  heart failure I have a persistent dry cough with hoarsness and at times dizziness when standing. And DEPRESSION. . Doctors don't mention the depression which is pretty important considering that we must be pretty sick and upset in the first place. But I kept talking to my Doc until he started me on an antidepressant. Now I'm just glad to be alive and can live with a cough and some dizziness. Talk about the depression and enjoy being alive. Ann F 49 1 years
6/4/2006
 1  congestive heart failure Vertigo, diahrrea, imbalance. Started taking 2.5 mg in around January 19 and noticed a slowing down and tiredness. On April 3 around 9 A.M. after working at home computer for an hour experienced wooziness when getting up from chair and eye focus difficulties and super tireness. Wound up going to doctor who sent me to hospital for possible atypical heart presentation. Heart enzymes normal. Muscle enzymes high. Sent by ambulance to Columbia Presbyterian for catherization. Results showed no heart attack and that I had developed many collateral blood vessels around blockages. Good news. On May 6 woke up to extreme vertigo, vomited 4 times and had urgent bowel movements 5 times; woozy all day. Now am having CAT scans and caratoid artery scans to elminate cardiovascular problems. Doctor is suggesting an inner ear infection, vestibular labyrithitis. Had another episode of vertigo upon arising this morning, not a week after. Toprol-XL, isosorbide mononitrate,Neurtonin,Pravachol,folic acid,Niaspan, 81 mg aspirin, Coumadin are my other medications. After reading this site, it will ask the doctor about the value of the drug for me considering I started taking it after a Nuclear Stress test suggested to him a problem in progression of athereosclerosis in arteries; however, the catherization revealed new vessels (body creating own bypasses). Doctors at Columbia hospital said I was pushed to hard on Nuclear Test. M 70 90 days
5/11/2006
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 1  congestive heart failure Vertigo, diahrrea, imbalance. Started taking 2.5 mg in around January 19 and noticed a slowing down and tiredness. On April 3 around 9 A.M. after working at home computer for an hour experienced wooziness when getting up from chair and eye focus difficulties and super tireness. Wound up going to doctor who sent me to hospital for possible atypical heart presentation. Heart enzymes normal. Muscle enzymes high. Sent by ambulance to Columbia Presbyterian for catherization. Results showed no heart attack and that I had developed many collateral blood vessels around blockages. Good news. On May 6 woke up to extreme vertigo, vomited 4 times and had urgent bowel movements 5 times; woozy all day. Now am having CAT scans and caratoid artery scans to elminate cardiovascular problems. Doctor is suggesting an inner ear infection, vestibular labyrithitis. Had another episode of vertigo upon arising this morning, not a week after. Toprol-XL, isosorbide mononitrate,Neurtonin,Pravachol,folic acid,Niaspan, 81 mg aspirin, Coumadin are my other medications. After reading this site, it will ask the doctor about the value of the drug for me considering I started taking it after a Nuclear Stress test suggested to him a problem in progression of athereosclerosis in arteries; however, the catherization revealed new vessels (body creating own bypasses). Doctors at Columbia hospital said I was pushed to hard on Nuclear Test. M 70 90 days
5/11/2006
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 1  High blood pressure Alternating diarrhea and constipation dizziness, intermittent blurred vision, fatigue, tingling in extremities and left side of torso, muscular tightness and burning, joint pain (especially in spine), brain fog, dry cough (especially when lying down), low blood pressure (at times), headache, depression. At first, I tolerated Altace with few side effects, other than dry cough. After a little under a year, I began to get pins and needles sensations in my arms, legs, and torso. I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel (My work entails no repetitive strain). This answered the issue in my arms, but not the rest. I thought I had some serious issue, thyroid being the primary suspect; but, a complete thyroid work-up discounted that theory. Other blood results were fine. MRI showed that the muscle tightness in my back caused my spine to rotate in alternating directions, and compress a number of disks that press on my spinal cord. My vision blurred suddenly. I was diagnosed with a stigmatism; but some days I can see 20/20 like I could a year ago. This site was enough for me to see. I'm going to start decreasing dosages T O D A Y!! M 1 years
5/1/2006
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 1  High Blood Pressure and Diabetes Dry hacking cough to the point where I throw up several times a day and go into these horrible coughing fits. I'm about to quit my job because I'm a therapist and can't even hold a conversation with patients. Saw a new doctor yesterday who took me off Altace asap and onto Diovan. I hope this helps, because I am miserable. F 36 1 months
4/27/2006
 2  Heart problem - hypertension I have been taking Altace for over 12 mos and have been experiencing anxiety, arrithymia, tinnitus, and depression. I was wondering what in the world was happening and why, then I started reading about the possible side effects of Altace and realized it was the cause. I am stopping Altace today and will monitor my BP. Besides, I am also taking a Beta Blocker. M 63 12 months
3/24/2006
 5  High Blood Pressure I havent had any side effects,and have no clue where the dry cough people claim to suddenenly have.The only side effect i can relate to is a little lethargy,but thats all. I started Altace after being checked for palpitations.I had BP readings of 142/89 and in between that before i began therapy.I take 2.5mg at night and after 2 weeks on it,my Bp has come down to 120/70 and in between.I would rather stay on this than any other meds,because i feel like the little orange capsule somehow safeguards me. M 30 2 weeks
3/23/2006
 1  Hypertension I have a terrible hacking cough. My throat closes up and I choke to the point that I gag. Day and Night! I am in sales and I carry a bottle of water everywhere so that I don't choke when my throat closes up. To make matters worse I have developed terrible burning in my legs at the knee joints and in my elbows. I am also fatigued and my BP has run on the low side quite often. I have gained weight on this drug, too. I just changed physicians because my old doctor did nothing...just took notes. Meanwhile you read everywhere DON'T stop taking your meds. I hope this new doctor will help. He ordered blood tests to check for all of my complaints. My kids keep telling me that I am "not the same". Duh. F 58 1 years
3/12/2006
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 1  High blood pressure Coughing, abdominal pain, gradually over 9 days my throat was closing down, found it harder and harder to breath at night. Finally I stopped taking Altace and I'm still coughing, still have some abdominal pain but I can breath 90% better. After reading on the inter net about the bad side effects that is when I stopped taking it. Will be seeing my dr in the morning. F 54 9 days
2/14/2006
 1  high blood pressure tendonitis/arthritis of knees,ankles and wrists. Annoying dry cough. The joint pain began very soon after I started taking Altace, but must be a rare side effect because my cardiologist had not heard the complaint before. I was warned beforehand about the dry cough. After an acute painful knee injury brought about just by walking a long way in clogs, I finally stopped taking Altace and the soreness resolved within weeks. It did drop my blood pressure by 10 points sys/dia nicely, but was not worth the side effects. F 57 2 years
1/30/2006
 1  Blood pressure Horrible, persistent cough that sounded very voilent at times. Cough was so persistent and would come on so suddenly violent that it has caused me to have muscle pain in my chest when I coughed. Took a while for me to determine the relationship of the cough to this medication [thought it was just a cold/flu virus that I couldn't shake] but the cough went away within 3 days of stopping this medication F 46 45 days
1/25/2006
 3  heart attack Having trouble sleeping, have had problem with hacking cough, sore throat, rash on face, etc. Cannot get an erection very often and when I do, can't seem to complete act. Biggest thing for me, at least I attribute it to Altace, is the depression and anxiety I am having to deal with. It has almost become unbearable and I can't think of anything other than the drug that may be causing it. Recently my doctor raised the dosage from 5 to 10 mg and the depression/anxiety has sky rocketed. I started on 2.5 as a dosage, went to 5 and in December doctor raised dosage to 10 mg. That's when the depression/anxiety got worse. M 51 6 months
1/10/2006

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