Ramace 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 8.06 (3 x 10: ৳ 241.80)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.60
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Ramipril |
| Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Ramace Tablet
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceuticals
- Healthcare
Description
- Ramace tablet indicated for hypertension
- Ramace tablet indicated for congestive heart failure
- Ramace tablet indicated for acute myocardial infarction
- Ramace tablet indicated for glomerular nephropathy
- Ramace tablet indicated for cardiovascular risk reduction
- Long-acting and well-tolerated
- Must be adjusted according to patient tolerance and response
- Must be swallowed with sufficient liquid
- Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to ramipril
- Contraindicated in patients with a history of angioedema
- Contraindicated in patients with renal artery stenosis
- Contraindicated in patients with hypotensive states
- Contraindicated in pregnant patients
- Contraindicated with concomitant use of certain medications
- Not recommended during breastfeeding
- Used with caution in patients with impaired renal function
- Used with caution in patients with hyperkalaemia
- Used with caution in patients with hypotension
- Used with caution in patients with impaired hepatic function
- Consider reduced initial dose in elderly patients
- Consider reduced initial dose in patients with hepatic impairment
- Consider reduced initial dose in patients with renal impairment
- Consider reduced initial dose in patients previously treated with a diuretic
- Store at or below 30°C
- Protect from light
- Must be dispensed only on the prescription of a registered physician
Dimensions
- Tablet form
Color Options
- Not applicable
Functions
- Lowering blood pressure
- Managing heart failure
- Reducing risk of stroke and myocardial infarction
- Decreasing vasopressor activity
- Decreasing aldosterone secretion
- Exerting antihypertensive activity
Materials
- Not applicable
Dosage
- Initial dose of 1.25-2.5 mg once daily
- Maintenance dosage of 2.5-20 mg daily
- Dosage adjustment at 2-week intervals
- Dosage may be increased as tolerated
- Titration to a target daily dose
- Dosage in renal impairment must be titrated
Technical Specifications
- Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
Design Elements
- Tablet form
Usability Features
- Swallowed with liquid
- Long-acting
- Well-tolerated
Interactions
- Concomitant administration with diuretics may lead to serious hypotension
- Concomitant therapy with lithium may increase serum lithium concentration
- Reduction in blood pressure may affect ability to drive and operate machinery
- NSAIDs may reduce the antihypertensive effect of Ramace
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to ramipril
- History of angioedema
- Concomitant use with certain medications
- Renal artery stenosis
- Hypotensive or haemodynamically unstable states
- Aliskiren-containing medicines in patients with diabetes or with moderate to severe renal impairment
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonists (AIIRAs) in patients with diabetic nephropathy
- During pregnancy
- During breastfeeding
Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Asthenia
- Symptomatic hypotension
- Cough
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Rash
- Urticaria
- Oliguria
- Anxiety
- Amnesia
- Angioneurotic oedema
- Anaphylactic reactions
- Hyperkalaemia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not to be taken during pregnancy
- Pregnancy must be excluded before starting treatment
- Avoid pregnancy when treatment with ACE inhibitors is indispensable
- Discontinue ACE inhibitors if the patient intends to become pregnant
- Replace ACE inhibitors if the patient becomes pregnant during treatment
- Not recommended during breastfeeding
Precautions & Warnings
- Use with caution in patients with impaired renal function
- Use with caution in patients with hyperkalaemia
- Use with caution in patients with hypotension
- Use with caution in patients with impaired hepatic function
Use in Special Populations
- Consider reduced initial dose in elderly patients
- Consider reduced initial dose in patients with hepatic impairment
- Consider reduced initial dose in patients with renal impairment
- Consider reduced initial dose in patients previously treated with a diuretic
Overdose Effects
- Excessive peripheral vasodilatation
- Marked hypotension
- Bradycardia
- Electrolyte disturbances
- Renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Storage Conditions
- Store at 30°C or below
- Protect from light
- Dispense only on the prescription of a registered physician