Macpril 10 mg Tablet

Macpril 10 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine containing 10 mg of ramipril in each tablet. Ramipril belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class and is used to help treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and certain kidney problems in selected patients. Macpril 10 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet that should be used only when a clinician has decided 10 mg is appropriate. It is taken by mouth as a standard tablet from Macleods Pharmaceuticals, India.

How it works: Ramipril in Macpril 10 mg Tablet relaxes and widens blood vessels by blocking ACE, which helps blood flow more easily and lowers blood pressure. The tablet form delivers the medicine into your body after swallowing, where it works over time to reduce the strain on the heart and blood vessels.

Macpril 10 mg Tablet is the 10 mg strength, which is typically used when a doctor wants a full therapeutic dose or when lower strengths have not been enough. Compared with lower-dose ramipril tablets, this strength is more likely to lower blood pressure more noticeably and may cause dizziness or low blood pressure if started too aggressively. Your prescriber chooses this strength based on your blood pressure, kidney function, and how you responded to earlier doses.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• Lowering cardiovascular risk in selected patients
• Post-heart attack treatment in certain patients
• Kidney protection in some patients with diabetes or protein in the urine

• Swallow Macpril 10 mg Tablet whole with a glass of water; do not chew unless your prescriber says otherwise.
• You may take it with or without food, but try to take it the same way each day.
• Take it at the time of day your doctor recommends, often once daily for many patients.
• Stand up slowly after taking it, especially when starting Macpril 10 mg Tablet or after dose increases.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Each Macpril 10 mg Tablet provides 10 mg of ramipril. This strength may be taken once daily for many patients, but the exact schedule and maximum daily dose are determined by the prescriber based on the condition being treated and how you tolerate it.

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

Common side effects of Ramipril may include:

• Dizziness, which may be more noticeable with the 10 mg strength
• Dry cough
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Low blood pressure or lightheadedness
• Mild increase in potassium

• Macpril 10 mg Tablet is a higher-strength ramipril tablet, so it should be used only under medical supervision.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart failure, dehydration, or a history of fainting.
• Do not use during pregnancy; ramipril can harm an unborn baby.
• Use caution with alcohol, since it can increase dizziness and low blood pressure.
• Be careful when driving or using machinery until you know how Macpril 10 mg Tablet affects you.
• Avoid salt substitutes or supplements containing potassium unless your clinician approves them.
• This medicine can lower blood pressure too much in people taking diuretics or other blood pressure medicines.

• Potassium supplements or potassium-sparing diuretics
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen
• Lithium
• Other blood pressure medicines, including diuretics
• Sacubitril/valsartan or other ACE inhibitor/ARB combinations

Store Macpril 10 mg Tablet in a dry place at room temperature, in its original strip or box, away from moisture and out of reach of children.