Eldapril 10 mg Tablet

Eldapril 10 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 10 mg of ramipril in each tablet. Ramipril belongs to the ACE inhibitor class, which is used to help lower high blood pressure and reduce the strain on the heart. Eldapril 10 mg Tablet may also be prescribed to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, or complications in people with certain heart or kidney conditions. It is an oral tablet made by Elder Pharmaceuticals, India, and is typically used when a doctor wants a full-strength ramipril tablet for ongoing treatment.

How it works: Ramipril helps relax and widen blood vessels, which makes it easier for blood to flow and can lower blood pressure. In tablet form, Eldapril 10 mg Tablet is swallowed and absorbed in the body, where it is converted to its active form and starts blocking the enzyme that tightens blood vessels.

Eldapril 10 mg Tablet is a higher-strength ramipril tablet, so it is usually chosen for patients who have already been assessed by a doctor and need a dose in the upper range of standard ramipril treatment. Because there are no lower or higher strengths of Eldapril in our range, this 10 mg tablet represents the full strength of this product rather than a step-up from a local sibling strength. Doctors may select it when blood pressure control needs to be maintained with a once-daily tablet or when a patient has responded well to ramipril.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• Lowering cardiovascular risk in selected patients
• Protecting heart function after certain cardiac events
• Kidney protection in some patients with diabetes or protein in the urine

• Swallow Eldapril 10 mg Tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember your dose.
• You may take it with or without food.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless your doctor or pharmacist specifically tells you to.
• If you feel dizzy when starting treatment, stand up slowly from sitting or lying positions.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Each Eldapril 10 mg Tablet provides 10 mg of ramipril. The dose may be taken once daily for many patients, but some treatment plans may use a different schedule based on blood pressure, kidney function, and response; your doctor decides the exact regimen. The maximum daily amount depends on the condition being treated and the individual patient, so do not increase the number of tablets on your own.

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
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Low blood pressure, especially at this 10 mg strength if you are sensitive to ramipril

• Eldapril 10 mg Tablet can cause a first-dose drop in blood pressure, especially in people who are dehydrated or taking diuretics.
• Do not use during pregnancy; ramipril can seriously harm an unborn baby.
• Use caution if you have kidney disease, narrowing of the kidney arteries, or a history of angioedema.
• This 10 mg tablet may cause more dizziness or low blood pressure in people who are salt-depleted or frail.
• Avoid potassium supplements and salt substitutes unless your doctor says they are safe for you.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness and lightheadedness with ramipril.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how Eldapril 10 mg Tablet affects you.

• Potassium supplements or potassium-sparing diuretics
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen
• Other blood pressure medicines, especially diuretics
• Lithium
• Sacubitril/valsartan or other medicines that affect the renin-angiotensin system

Store Eldapril 10 mg Tablet in its original strip or box at room temperature, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.