I was initially prescribed a dose of 1.25mg ramipril daily in April to combat high blood pressure.
After a week I was told to go for a liver kidney test to ensure the ace inhibitor wasn't messing with my body in unforseen ways.
I had been reading that a dry cough was a common side effect and the next day I found myself coughing a lot. However I told myself to 'shut up' figuring this to be a psychosematic effect and sure enough the coughing stopped and stayed stopped. I felt no ill effects but after a month the blood pressure was as high as ever. The dose was doubled.
As before another kidney test and just as before nothing showed up. No side-effects from the ace inhibitor and I felt healthy. Ramipril should work by causing blood vessels to relax, lowering blood pressure and increasing the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. However, after a month the doc said my blood pressure was even higher than before.
Now I was moved up to 5mg which the doc says is the 'usual' dose for most people. I have been reading further and discovered that Ramapril is marketed as Altace in the United States. Thechemical name is something like ethoxycarbonylphenylpropylaminopropanoyloctahydrocyclopentapyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, which has to be good for you. Still have not side effects at all from this drug and I feel fit and healthy. Have been cycling and enjoying the summer.