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Ramipril Cough Alternatives

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hi. My wife, at the direction of her cardiologist was prescribed 10mg Ramipril daily. Since commencing this drug 5 months ago she has suffered from a persistent dry cough . Is there an alternative to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

hi i'm on ramipril for blood pressure i had a cough for a long while now also i'm trying to get my wife pregrant for 8 months now but still no luck ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

I was mistakenly given a bottle of Ramipril instead of Venlafaxine by my pharmacist. I have been taking two 10mg capsules for the past week. My side effects include cough, dizziness , over tired, and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

I am 42 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 75kg. I have had a terrible cough for about 6 months now and I spit out sputum constantly and sometimes it chokes me. The cough has refused to go away ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

after having a heart attack I was put on ramipril 3.75 mg daily they gave me a cough so I saw my GP who gave me irbesartan 75 mg to replace them. the hospital told me I was taking ramapril to protect my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Achuo Ascensius MD

i have type 2 diabetes take metformin statin and ramipril. I have a very persistent cough which when looking on the internet it seems likely to have been caused by ramipril. 10mg per day. Is there ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Achuo Ascensius ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Have been taking ramipril 2.5mg for about a week. have developed terrible cold with all symptoms, sore throat, aching, chesty cough, dry mouth, lack of sleep, blocked nose. Would ramipril have worsened... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arif. K. Kaware MD

The Cardiologist put me on Ramipril, Plagerine, Aspirin and atarvastatin. Since then dry Cough ... Ramipril, Plagerine, Aspirin and atarvastatin. Since then dry Cough, which has enhanced now, is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arif. K. Kaware ( Homeopath)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

BP spike? Second day after changing from Ramipril 1.25 because of the cough keeping me awake at nights to Candesartan cilexitil 2mg BP on Ramipril averaging around 125/80 but last couple of measured ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Elton Halili MD

I am taking 5 mg of ramipril once a day for there years. Three months ago, I started taking levithyroxine . It seemed to raise my blood pressure, so I started taking the Ramipril twice a day..The last ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elton Halili ( General & Family Physician)