What CARDACE 5MG is used for?
It is used to,
- treat high blood pressure
- prevent the risk of having a heart attack, myocardial infarction or stroke or heart failure
- prevent the risk of worsening of kidney problems
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to Ramipril or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- are undergoing dialysis
- have diabetes or impaired kidney function
- are dehydrated
- are undergoing surgery
- high amounts of potassium in your blood
- You should not take CARDACE 5MG if you are pregnant or breast-feeding
- CARDACE 5MG is not recommended for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age because the safety and efficacy of Ramipril in children has not yet been established
- You may feel dizzy, while taking CARDACE 5MG with higher dose
- If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines,
- Ibuprofen or Indomethacin used to relieve pain
- Medicines used for the treatment of low blood pressure, shock, cardiac failure
- Medicines for cancer (chemotherapy)
- Medicines to stop the rejection of organs after a transplant such as Ciclosporin
- Medicines which can increase the amount of potassium in your blood such as spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride, potassium salts, trimethoprim alone or in combination with sulfamethoxazole (for infections) and heparin (for thinning blood)
- Steroid medicines for inflammation such as Prednisolone
- Allopurinol (used to lower the uric acid in your blood)
- Procainamide (for heart rhythm problems)
- Racecadotril (used against diarrhoea)
- Medicines for diabetes such as oral glucose lowering medicines and insulin
- Lithium (for mental health problems)
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Take this medicine by mouth at the same time of the day each day
- Swallow the medicine whole with little amount of water
- It may be taken with or without food
- The usual starting dose is 1.25 mg or 2.5 mg once daily
- Your doctor will adjust the amount you take until your blood pressure is controlled
- The maximum dose is 10 mg once daily
To reduce the risk of you having a heart attack or stroke
- The usual starting dose is 2.5 mg once daily
- The usual dose is 10 mg once daily
Treatment to reduce or delay the worsening of kidney problems
- You may be started on a dose of 1.25 mg or 2.5 mg once daily.
- The usual dose is 5 mg or 10 mg once daily
Treatment after you have had a heart attack or heart failure
- The usual starting dose is 1.25 mg once daily to 2.5 mg twice daily
- The usual dose is 10 mg daily
- Two administrations per day are preferable
If you take more CARDACE 5MG
- If you take more CARDACE 5MG than you should consult your doctor or go to the nearest hospital straight away
If you forget to take CARDACE 5MG
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet
If you stop using CARDACE 5MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine before consulting the doctor
- swelling of the face, lips or throat
- severe skin allergy
- fast heart rate
- bleeding
- pancreatitis
- liver problems
- headache or dizziness
- stomach upsets
- fainting, hypotension
- dry tickly cough, inflammation of your sinuses (sinusitis) or bronchitis, shortness of breath
- stomach or gut pain, diarrhoea, indigestion, nausea or vomiting
- skin rash
- cramps or pain in your muscles
- balance problems (vertigo)
- itching and unusual skin sensations such as numbness, tingling, pricking, burning or creeping on your skin
- loss or change in the way things taste
- sleep problems
- feeling depressed, anxious, more nervous than usual or restless
- blocked nose, difficulty breathing or worsening of asthma
- a swelling in your gut called “intestinal angioedema” presenting with symptoms like abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea
- heartburn, constipation or dry mouth
- passing more water (urine) than usual over the day
- sweating more than usual
- loss or decrease of appetite (anorexia)
- swollen arms and legs.
- flushing, blurred vision, fever
- pain in your joints
- sexual inability in men, reduced sexual desire in men or women
- an increased number of certain white blood cells (eosinophilia) found during a blood test
- feeling shaky or confused
- red and swollen tongue
- severe flaking or peeling of the skin, itchy, lumpy rash
- nail problems (e.g. loosening or separation of a nail from its bed)
- skin rash or bruising
- blotches on your skin and cold extremities
- red, itchy, swollen or watery eyes
- disturbed hearing and ringing in your ears
- blood tests showing a decrease in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets or in the amount of haemoglobin
- Being more sensitive to the sun than usual
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
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