Ramipril is a bio-equivalent to King Pharmaceuticals'
Altace drug, which can be used to treat hypertension.
Other blood pressure medications cause a chronic cough, such as ACE-inhibitors like ramipril (
Altace), which also can result in hoarseness.
The researchers compared the effects of both telmisartan (Micardis, an ARB) alone and a telmisartan + ramipril (
Altace, an ACE inhibitor) combination with the effects of the ACE inhibitor alone in patients [greater than or equal to] 55 years of age with established atherosclerotic vascular disease or diabetes with end-organ damage.
Anticipated Generic Availability Brand Name (generic name) Common Uses (2008) Tegretol XR Seizures January-March (carbamazepine extended-release) Fosamax and Fosamax Weekly Osteoporosis February (alendronate sodium) Requip (ropinirole Hcl) Parkinson's/Restless May Legs Syndrome Risperdal (risperidone) Mental/mood disorders June/July Dovonex (calcipotriene) Psoriasis July-September Cipro HC (ciprofloxacin/ External ear July-September hydrocortisone solution) infections Severent Diskus and Inhaler Asthma/chronic July-September (salmeterol) obstructive pulmonary disease
Altace (ramipril) Cardiovascular October Paxil CR (paroxetine Anxiety, depression October hydrochloride) Imitrex (sumatriptan) Migraines To Be Determined Sources: LifeWise; Premera Blue Cross; University of Michigan; U.S.
The average increase for the five drugs as a package (Lipitor, Celebrex, Zoloft, nifedipine ER, and
Altace) was $369 from December 2007 to January 2008, according to Consumers Union.
"You have to treat the underlying disease." Mollod does this by using anti-platelet therapy (such as aspirin or Plavix), statins (such as Lipitor) and an ACE inhibitor (such as
Altace), and dietary and lifestyle changes.
from Sandusky, Ohio: Generic verions of
Altace, Fosamax, Zetia, and Avandia are not currently available.
ACE inhibitors include
Altace (ramipril), Capoten (captopril), and Zestril (lisinopril).
and by Wyeth, which together market ramipril (
Altace).
(11) Angiotensin Enalapril (Vasotec), ramipril Prevents formation converting (
Altace) and captopril of angiotensin II enzyme (ACE) (Capoten) hormone, which inhibitors normally causes blood vessels to narrow.
The companies believe that PT-141 will benefit from the success King has achieved in marketing
Altace (ramipril), the leading branded ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor according to IMS America prescription data, to a similar male patient population with its experienced sales force.
Nicole Chase, 71, of Eugene, said she saves about 50 percent by buying
Altace, a high blood pressure medication, from Canada.
ACE inhibitors include Lotensin, captopril, enalapril, Monopril, Prinivil/Zestril, Univasc, Aceon, Accupril,
Altace and Mavik.
The ACE inhibitor ramipril (Hoechst's
Altace) or the beta-blocker metoprolol (Astra's Toprol) significantly reduced the risk of kidney failure compared to the CCB amlodipine (Pfizer's Norvasc) in a group of patients who had at last one gram of protein in a 24-hour sample of urine upon entrance to the African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK), an ongoing study that has enrolled 1100 patients at 21 US centers.
