What is TRITACE tablet used for?
Tritace is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body.
What is the best time to take TRITACE?
How to take it. You’ll usually take ramipril once or twice a day. Your doctor may suggest that you take your first dose before bedtime because it can make you feel dizzy. After the very first dose, you can take ramipril at any time during the day.
What are the side effects of TRITACE?
Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
- feeling light-headed, dizzy or faint.
- dry cough.
- headache.
- feeling sick (nausea) or vomiting.
- stomach pain or discomfort.
- diarrhoea.
- indigestion.
- loss of taste or taste disturbances.
What is the generic name for TRITACE?
About ramipril
| Type of medicine | An angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor |
|---|---|
| Also called (UK) | Tritace®; Triapin® (ramipril with felodipine) |
| Also called (USA) | Altace® |
| Available as | Tablets, capsules, and oral liquid medicine |
How long does it take for tritace to work?
Ramipril starts to work within a few hours to reduce high blood pressure, but it may take a few weeks for full effect. If you’re taking ramipril for heart failure, it may take weeks, even months, before you feel better.
What is the safest medicine for high blood pressure?
Safe medications to use include methyldopa and potentially some diuretics and beta-blockers, including labetalol.
What are the different sizes of Tritace tablets?
Tritace 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg and 5 mg are available as tablets. Tritace 10 mg is available as tablets or capsules. 1.25 mg tablets: white to almost white, oblong shaped, scored tablets with 1.25 and HMN on one side, and 1.25 and a logo on the other side.
What does Tritace look like in the pack?
What TRITACE looks like and contents of the pack Tritace ® 1.25mg Tablets are white to almost white oblong tablets with score-line. The upper face is marked with 1.25 and a logo ( ) and the lower face is marked with HMN and 1.25. Tritace ® 2.5mg Tablets are yellowish to yellow oblong tablets with a score-line.
What are the ingredients in Tritace?
Tritace is available in blister packs of 30 tablets or capsules. Tritace tablets contain 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg of ramipril as the active ingredient. The other ingredients are hypromellose, pregelatinised maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium stearyl fumarate, iron oxide yellow (2.5 mg only) and iron oxide red (5 mg only).
Is it safe to take Tritace while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Therefore Tritace 2.5mg Tablet is contraindicated during pregnancy unless the benefits clearly outweigh the risks. Limited data is available on the safety of Tritace 2.5mg Tablet in breastfeeding.