Comparing Perindopril vs Ramipril
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| Perindopril | Ramipril |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Coronary Artery Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Attack. Perindopril may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Prescription only
Ramipril is used for the treatment of high blood pressure and also for heart failure that occurs immediately following a heart attack. Ramipril, as with other ACE inhibitors, may not be as effective... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
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| More about Perindopril | More about Ramipril | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Perindopril has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 47 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Ramipril has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 133 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Perindopril side effects |
View all Ramipril side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Altace | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
50 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 402 drugs are known to interact with Perindopril:
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A total of 402 drugs are known to interact with Ramipril:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 30, 1993 |
January 28, 1991 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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