Compare Altace vs Ramipril

Compare Altace

vs Ramipril

Compare Altace to Ramipril. To make a decision about Altace vs Ramipril, click here for a Medication Risk Map to help you select Altace or Ramipril

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Uses of Altace

Altace is also known by the generic name Ramipril

USES:
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.

Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.

Uses of Ramipril

USES:
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.

Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.

Altace and Ramipril Have 31 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects in Common

Critical Seriousness - Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the Blood - Pancytopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Vocal Cord Swelling - Laryngeal Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Blistering Skin Diseases - Pemphigus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Dizzy - Dizziness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Intestinal Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Head and Neck Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Hemolytic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Blood Pressure Drop Upon Standing - Orthostatic Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Liver Failure - Hepatic Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Feeling Faint - Fainting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell - Agranulocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - High Amount of Potassium in the Blood - Hyperkalemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction causing Inflammation of Blood Vessels - Hypersensitivity Angiitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Pneumonia with High Amount of Eosinophil White Blood Cells - Eosinophilic Pneumonia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Bile Flow Problems - Obstructive Hyperbilirubinemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis caused by Drugs - Drug-Induced Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Acute Kidney Disease - Acute Renal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril.

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Altace Has 0 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Ramipril

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Ramipril Has 0 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Altace

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Altace and Ramipril Have 3 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects in Common

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril. Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril. Cough is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Altace and Ramipril. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Altace and Ramipril.

Altace Has 0 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Ramipril

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Ramipril Has 0 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Ramipril

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Altace and Ramipril Treat 33 Conditions in Common

Diastolic Heart Failure is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Stroke Prevention - Prevention of Cerebrovascular Accident is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Nondiabetic Proteinuric Nephropathy is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Kidney Disease from Diabetes - Diabetic Nephropathy is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

High Blood Pressure caused by Scleroderma - Hypertension due to Scleroderma is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Kidney Problem caused by Body Tissue Disease-Scleroderma - Renal Crisis Scleroderma is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Dysfunction of Left Ventricle of Heart following Heart Attack - Left Ventricular Dysfunction following Myocardial Infarction is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Treatment to Prevent a Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction Prevention is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Chronic Heart Failure is treated by both Altace and Ramipril.

Altace has 22 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Altace.

Altace Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Head and Neck Angioedema is a contraindication of Altace.

Hereditary Angioedema - Inherited Disorder of Continuing Episodes of Swelling is a contraindication of Altace.

Intestinal Angioedema is a contraindication of Altace.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Altace.

Relative Contraindications

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Altace.

Azotemia is a contraindication of Altace.

Dehydration - Extreme Loss of Body Water is a contraindication of Altace.

Desensitization to Allergens - Allergy Shots is a contraindication of Altace.

Hyperkalemia - High Amount of Potassium in the Blood is a contraindication of Altace.

Hyponatremia - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood is a contraindication of Altace.

Hypotension - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Altace.

Neutropenic Disorder - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Altace.

Oliguria - Kidney Problems Causing a Decreased Amount of Urine to be Passed is a contraindication of Altace.

Severe Diarrhea is a contraindication of Altace.

Severe Vomiting is a contraindication of Altace.

Contraindication Warnings

Connective Tissue Disease - Disorder of the Connective Tissue is a contraindication of Altace.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Altace.

Renal Artery Stenosis is a contraindication of Altace.

Renal Dialysis - Method of Removing Waste/Poison from Blood with Dialysis is a contraindication of Altace.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Altace.

Scleroderma is a contraindication of Altace.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a contraindication of Altace.

Ramipril has 22 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Ramipril.

Ramipril Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Head and Neck Angioedema is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Hereditary Angioedema - Inherited Disorder of Continuing Episodes of Swelling is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Intestinal Angioedema is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Relative Contraindications

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Azotemia is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Dehydration - Extreme Loss of Body Water is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Desensitization to Allergens - Allergy Shots is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Hyperkalemia - High Amount of Potassium in the Blood is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Hyponatremia - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Hypotension - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Neutropenic Disorder - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Oliguria - Kidney Problems Causing a Decreased Amount of Urine to be Passed is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Severe Diarrhea is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Severe Vomiting is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Contraindication Warnings

Connective Tissue Disease - Disorder of the Connective Tissue is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Renal Artery Stenosis is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Renal Dialysis - Method of Removing Waste/Poison from Blood with Dialysis is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Scleroderma is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a contraindication of Ramipril.

Altace - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe dizziness, fainting.

Ramipril - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe dizziness, fainting.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.