Preventopril 5 Tablet

Preventopril 5 Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains ramipril 5 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the ACE inhibitor class and is used to help lower high blood pressure, reduce strain on the heart, and lower the risk of certain heart and kidney complications in selected patients. Preventopril 5 Tablet is taken by mouth and is meant for adults whose prescriber has decided ramipril is appropriate.

How it works: Ramipril in Preventopril 5 Tablet helps relax blood vessels by blocking an enzyme that normally narrows them, so blood can flow more easily. As a swallowed tablet, it releases ramipril after you take it by mouth and works gradually to help lower blood pressure and reduce the heart’s workload.

Preventopril 5 Tablet is a 5 mg strength, which is higher than the usual starting dose for many people. Because there are no other strengths or forms listed for this brand, this tablet fits patients who have already been assessed by a doctor and need a full 5 mg tablet as prescribed rather than a lower starter dose.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure in selected patients
• Lowering risk of heart attack or stroke in appropriate patients
• Protection of kidney function in some people with diabetes or protein in the urine

• Swallow Preventopril 5 Tablet whole with a glass of water; do not crush or chew it unless your prescriber says otherwise.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember your dose.
• It can be taken with or without food; food does not usually change how it works much.
• If it makes you dizzy, stand up slowly from sitting or lying positions.
• Do not take extra tablets to make up for a missed dose unless your doctor instructs you to do so.

Each Preventopril 5 Tablet provides ramipril 5 mg. Depending on your condition and response, it may be taken once daily or divided as your doctor directs, and the exact dose schedule should always be individualized by the prescriber. The maximum daily dose depends on the reason it is being used, your blood pressure, kidney function, and other medicines, so do not exceed the amount prescribed.

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, especially after the first doses
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Nausea
• Low blood pressure symptoms such as weakness or faintness
• Increased potassium or changes in kidney tests, which may be more likely at a 5 mg strength in sensitive patients

• Do not use if you are pregnant, and tell your doctor right away if pregnancy occurs.
• This 5 mg tablet may lower blood pressure too much in people who are dehydrated, on diuretics, or starting treatment for the first time.
• Use caution if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart failure, or a history of angioedema.
• Avoid potassium supplements or salt substitutes unless your clinician says they are safe.
• Alcohol can add to dizziness and low blood pressure.
• Be careful when driving or using machinery until you know how Preventopril 5 Tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you have diabetes, because ramipril can affect kidney labs and potassium levels.

• Potassium supplements, potassium-sparing diuretics, or salt substitutes containing potassium
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen
• Diuretics or other blood pressure medicines
• Lithium
• Sacubitril/valsartan and other ACE inhibitor/ARB combinations

Store Preventopril 5 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture and excess heat.