Ramipril Tablets

“Ramipril 5 mg tablets”-   Ramipril 5 mg Tablet is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and reduce the risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. High blood pressure is a serious situation in which the pressure in the blood vessels is high.

Ramipril 5 mg Tablet contains ‘Ramipril’ that relaxes and widens the blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood to all parts of the body, thereby high blood pressure may decrease the risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure.

Take Ramipril 5 mg Tablet with or without food. Do not chew, crush, or break Ramipril 5 mg Tablet. Swallow this tablet with a whole glass of water. Take Ramipril 5 mg Tablet at the same time every day. In some cases, Ramipril 5 mg Tablet may cause common side effects like headache, dizziness, fatigue, and cough. Most of these side effects do not need any medical attention and will be removed automatically over time. Consult your doctor if you observe any kind of side effect.

Medicinal Benefits

Ramipril 5 mg Tablet is used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat high blood pressure. Ramipril 5 mg Tablet relaxes and widens the blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood to all parts of the body. This helps in reducing blood pressure and decreases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Ramipril 5 mg Tablet helps in reducing both standing and lying down blood pressure without any orthostatic effect (sudden decrease in blood pressure which might occur when a person stands up suddenly). Continued usage of Ramipril 5 mg Tablet helps in decreasing the severity of heart failure, rate of hospitalization, and symptoms such as weakness and shortness of breath.

Uses of Ramipril Tablets

Ramipril Tablets are commonly used for the following situations.

• To lower high blood pressure (hypertension) 
• To lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death in people with heart disease
• It helps to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization in people whose heart is not pumping blood properly as well as it should after a heart attack

Ramipril may also be used for another disease as prescribed by your healthcare provider.

How does Ramipril Tablet work

Ramipril lowers your blood pressure by blocking one of the body’s processes that can lead to a build-up of a naturally-occurring substance called (angiotensin II) that makes your arteries get tighter and smaller which leads to higher blood pressure. Continued usage of Ramipril 5 mg Tablet helps in decreasing the severity of heart failure, rate of hospitalization, and symptoms such as weakness and shortness of breath.

Side effects of Ramipril Tablets

It is generally well-tolerated medicine, and side effects usually are mild and temporary.

Common side effects include a dry, little cough, and higher potassium in the blood. Coughing resolves after quitting the drug. Other important side effects include:

• abdominal pain,
• constipation,
• diarrhea,
• rash,
• dizziness,
• fatigue,
• headache,
• loss of taste,
• loss of appetite,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• fainting

Precautions

Drinking alcohol can increase the blood pressure-lowering effect of ramipril, which can make you feel dizzy or lightheaded.

Stop drinking alcohol when you start taking this medicine or when your dose increases, if you drink at that time you may have to suffer from so many side effects.

If you feel sleepy and lazy, so don’t drink alcohol at that time otherwise you may have to face many problems.