Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg Tablet

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Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Active Ingredient	Ramipril (2.5mg) + Atorvastatin (10mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	CARDIAC
User Rating	4.9
User Reviews	575

FAQ

What if you forget to take Rampitor Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg Tablet Reviews

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg is a combination of two medicines that treat high blood pressure and also associated with high cholesterol levels. Lowering blood pressure helps in preventing future heart attacks and strokes.

You can take Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg at any time of day, with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

Nausea, taste change, indigestion, and stomach pain are some common side effects of this medicine. Let your doctor if dizziness, cough, or throat irritation does not go away or bothers you. You may be asked for regular checkup of liver, kidney, electrolytes level and blood pressure while taking this medicine.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking – especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.

How Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg Tablet Works

Ramipril and atorvastatin which treat high blood pressure associated with high cholesterol levels. Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor which works by reducing stress on the heart and relaxing blood vessels so that blood flows more smoothly and the heart can pump blood more efficiently. Atorvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medicine which works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required to make cholesterol. It thus lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides and raises "good" cholesterol (HDL).

How to Use Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Uses of Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg Tablet

High blood pressure with high cholesterol

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Pregnancy ^UNSAFE

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Driving ^UNSAFE

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Kidney ^CAUTION

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg.

Liver ^CAUTION

Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease.

Quick Tips

It also reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg treats high blood pressure that is also associated with high cholesterol levels.
Inform you doctor about any dizziness, cough, or throat irritation that doesn't go away.
It should be taken in addition to regular exercise and low-fat diet.
It also reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Notify your doctor if you experience muscle symptoms (pain or weakness), particularly if you have fever, a sick feeling or dark urine.
Do not take Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
Notify your doctor if you experience muscle symptoms (pain or weakness), particularly if you have fever, a sick feeling or dark urine.
Do not take Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
Inform you doctor about any dizziness, cough, or throat irritation that doesn't go away.
It should be taken in addition to regular exercise and low-fat diet.
Rampitor 2.5mg/10mg treats high blood pressure that is also associated with high cholesterol levels.