Perindopril vs Ramipril
 | Perindopril |  | Ramipril |  |
| Perindopril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used to prevent heart attacks in patients with a certain type of heart disease (stable coronary artery disease). Perindopril belongs to a class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. | 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. | |||
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| Add Perindopril review 2mg/day kept my BP less than 140/90. After few years I have some side effects: tendon pain/inflamation (Achile, plantar fascitis, tennis elbow). When I stop taking it the pain goes away, but the BP goes up. My BP is just fine with this...BUT...I am calling the doctor to switch away from this due to the nagging cough I have. (About 6 months now...) After taking perinopril erbumine 1 pill a day, my heart beat is becoming faster and faster. I have irritating throat and cough. sometimes I have some headache too. I was told that the drug would cause some trouble to my kidney. I would like to know how does it affect my kidney? | Add Ramipril review This medication did lower my blood pressure but the dry cough/hacking was really bad. My doctor switched this medication today 10/21/13 with losartan potassium 25mg; I was taking ramipril 5mg. high heart rate over 105, but it lowers my BP. Am irritable and light headed, fatigued w/tremors, constipated, sensitive to temperature; vision problems, w/cognitive issues w/memory have taken this drug for about three months now,,,very effective on lowering bp,,,but have now the dry cough,,,drives me nuts,,,seems like a tickle in throat or upper chest,,,so bad a times, almost gag before coughing fit is over,,,Doc said it may happen,,so guess it's time to go see him and make a change in med,, | |||
