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Suggest Medication For Raised Blood Pressure Without Side Effects
I have been taking Ramipril for some time for raised blood pressure. All the time I have had a dry hacking cough and only realised of late that the drug may be causing this. I stopped the medication about 5 days ago and the cough has gone. Is there an alternative drug I could get from my doctor without these side effects?
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
Hi There
Yes RAMIPRIL belongs to ACE INHIBITOR group of anti hypertensives which are known to cause dry cough in some patient. Usually the cough is not troublesome for the patient which in your case is troubling you.
Yes we do have other good ANTI HYPERTENSIVE meds that can be replaced with RAMIPRIL to take care of your BP like CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS, ARB' s group of drugs.
I would like to suggest you to consult your treating doctor for your options. And do keep following the dietary advice and do not smoke (if you do).
Wish you GOOD HEALTH
Yes RAMIPRIL belongs to ACE INHIBITOR group of anti hypertensives which are known to cause dry cough in some patient. Usually the cough is not troublesome for the patient which in your case is troubling you.
Yes we do have other good ANTI HYPERTENSIVE meds that can be replaced with RAMIPRIL to take care of your BP like CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS, ARB' s group of drugs.
I would like to suggest you to consult your treating doctor for your options. And do keep following the dietary advice and do not smoke (if you do).
Wish you GOOD HEALTH
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