Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet

Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 2.5 mg of ramipril in each tablet. Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor, a drug class commonly used to help lower blood pressure and reduce the strain on the heart. Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet may be prescribed for high blood pressure, heart failure, and to lower the risk of certain heart or kidney problems in people who have been assessed by a doctor. It is a tablet form made by Zydus Cadila, India, and comes in a strip/box of 10 tablets.

How it works: Ramipril in Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet blocks an enzyme that makes blood vessels tighten, so the vessels relax and blood can flow more easily. By lowering vessel resistance, this tablet can reduce blood pressure and make the heart work less hard.

Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet is the lower-strength option compared with Cadpril 5 mg Tablet, which may help a doctor start treatment more cautiously or fine-tune therapy. This strength may be chosen for people who are sensitive to blood pressure medicines, are older, have kidney issues, or need a smaller ramipril dose at first. Some people feel the blood-pressure effect gradually rather than immediately, and the dose can be adjusted only by a clinician.

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Heart failure
• Reducing cardiovascular risk in selected patients
• Kidney protection in some people with diabetes or protein in the urine

• Take Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet by mouth with a glass of water, exactly as prescribed.
• Swallow the tablet whole; do not crush or chew unless your doctor or pharmacist tells you otherwise.
• You can usually take it with or without food, but try to take it the same way each day.
• If it makes you lightheaded, taking it at bedtime may help, but follow your prescriber's instructions.
• Stand up slowly after taking it, especially when starting treatment or after a dose increase.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet provides 2.5 mg of ramipril per tablet, which is a low dose used when a doctor wants to start carefully or adjust treatment in smaller steps. Depending on the condition being treated, it may be taken once daily or divided as directed, and the maximum daily dose depends on the patient and the reason for use. Your doctor decides the exact dose and timing, and they may increase or decrease from Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet based on blood pressure, kidney function, and tolerability.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Ramipril may include:

• Dry cough
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Low blood pressure, especially when standing up
• Nausea
• Mild stomach upset

• Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet can lower blood pressure too much, especially at the start of treatment or after a dose increase.
• Do not use ramipril during pregnancy; it can seriously harm an unborn baby.
• Use caution if you have kidney disease, dehydration, vomiting, or diarrhea, because the risk of low blood pressure and kidney injury is higher.
• Tell your doctor if you have a history of angioedema or swelling from ACE inhibitors.
• Avoid salt substitutes or potassium supplements unless your clinician approves them, because this tablet can raise potassium levels.
• Alcohol can add to dizziness or fainting when taken with Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how this strength affects you.

• Potassium supplements, potassium-sparing diuretics, or salt substitutes with potassium
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen
• Diuretics or other blood pressure medicines
• Lithium
• Aliskiren or other renin-angiotensin system medicines

Store Cadpril 2.5 mg Tablet in its strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light, and keep it out of reach of children.