| Category of Drug | Ramipril is Antihypertensive Drugs |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Ramipril is used for 1. Reduction in risk of myocardial infarction 2. Stroke and death from cardiovascular causes 3. Hypertension 4. Heart failure post-myocardial infarction |
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| Available dosage forms | TABLETS AND CAPSULES |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity to ramipril or any other ACE inhibitor 2. Bilateral renal artery stenosis or a single kidney with unilateral renal artery stenosis |
| Precautions | 1. Impaired renal function 2. Impaired liver function 3. Diabetes Mellitus 4. Patients undergoing surgery, 5. History of angioedema 6. Symptomatic hypotension 7. Dietary salt restriction 8. Dialysis 9. Diarrhoea 10. Vomiting |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Hypotension 2. Cough 3. Asthenia 4. Dizziness 5. Headache 6. Angioneurotic edema 7. Hypersensitivity reactions 8. Erythema 9. Multiforme |
| Pregnancy Category | D |
