User Reviews for Altace oral

My Endocrinologist at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston prescibed this ACE Inhibitor as a preventative medicine and protection against Kidney Disease. I was a 58 yr old male and a Type II diabetic for over 25 years. The drug did drop my BP about 10 points and there is no way to know whether it prevented any Kidney issues. My kidneys have been OK for years and are still OK. One side effect after taking the drug for 4 years was a chronic cough which stopped when I switched to a drug named COZARRead More Read Less

After one year of use I noticed that I had a lot of joint pain, back and neck pain to the point that I had to use a heating pad everyday and ice to my left knee (had arthroscopy 3 years ago). It got so bad that I had an MRI and went to PT before I found out accidently that my joint pain went away on the day I forgot to take my BP meds. I had to have my PMD change my meds. Also, I had a decrease in energy and took a lot of naps on the weekends. Low level of energy, didn't want to do much. Seems these are common but not well known side effects. I had to do some research to find this out. Interesting! I just thought it was menapause! It was not!Read More Read Less

My daughter is Type 1 Diabetic. She was prescribed Altace 2.5mg once per day. She changed doctors and now takes 2.5mg three times a day. Do other patients take 7.5mg per day?

WAS ON THIS MEDICATION FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS AND IT WORKED PRETTY GOOD. NO REAL PROBLEMS WITH TAKING IT. THEN ONE DAY I DEVELOPED SWELLING, ITCHING, AND SEVERE HIVES. OVERNITE I DEVELOPED SEVERE REACTIONS TO SEVERAL OF MY MEDICATIONS, INCLUDING THIS ONE. HAVE HAD A HARD TIME FINDING A REPLACEMENT BP DRUG THAT WORKED AS GOOD AS ALTACE FOR ME. WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS DRUG UNTIL I DEVELOPED A REACTION TO IT.

Not as harsh as others I've tried

have cauesed renal problems

Been taking Ramipril 5mg for nearly a year after angioplasty. Recently became very fatigued and developed a chronic dry persistent cough. Diagnosis, "Ace Inhibitor Induced Cough". Doctor immediately took me off drug and perscribed Cozaar. Apparently, chronic dry cough and fatigue are common side effects. It was brutal to deal with, didn't sleep for over a month.

Blood pressure has come down.

I have a severe arrhythmia condition and take medications for that. I just took my first Ramipril 2.5mg this afternoon and feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin. My BP recently started spiking for some unknown reason. Hate the way I feel, not taking another pill would rather deal with the HP spikes which are horrible. BP is great though, no spikes in last 4 hours!!!

a LITTLE ERECTILE dISFUNTION

This medication may have worked, but I developed a terrible cough. Did not sleep for 5 months until I discovered that coughing is a side effect of this medication. I immediately stopped taking it and the coughing also stopped.

This drug makes me sleepy. It helps control my hypertension, but the sleepiness is a problem.

I've been taking for about 3yrs. No problem. Insurance changed it to generic. Fluid retention and itchy. Paying the extra co-pay now to get off the generic. Back to normal.

took for over 2 years now have severe reaction to the drug

It lowers my blood pressure in a very short time after taking.

I am a reanal patient and I am 26! Im not sure if what im going through is side affect or just another down turn of having one kidney! Im frequently drinking a lot of water and do go to the toilet alot more than normal people than people with 2 kidneys but what comes out never equates to whats coming out! Ive put on a bit of weight, itching scalp, sore heads, constant feeling of dehydration and a definate decrease in sex drive... and im a newleywed! I take a 2.5mg dose in the morning and havnt suffered a cough though i do beleve thats normal on blood pressure medication.Read More Read Less

I am a reanal patient and I am 26! Im not sure if what im going through is side affect or just another down turn of having one kidney! Im frequently drinking a lot of water and do go to the toilet alot more than normal people than people with 2 kidneys but what comes out never equates to whats coming out! Ive put on a bit of weight, itching scalp, sore heads, constant feeling of dehydration and a definate decrease in sex drive... and im a newleywed! I take a 2.5mg dose in the morning and havnt suffered a cough though i do beleve thats normal on blood pressure medication.Read More Read Less

I was fine until my insurance stopped paying for the brand name. I was given the generic and developed an extremeely severe and itchy rash along with severe muscle cramping. I take no other meds so I knew this was it. I went to THREE doctors who all concluded it was the generic giving me the problem. Too bad my insurance company won't believe them.