Ramistar Am 2.5mg Strip Of 15 Tablets

• If you are allergic to amlodipine, ramipril, other ACE inhibitors (enalapril, captopril), other dihydropyridine derivatives (felodipine, nifedipine), or any of the other ingredients of Ramistar Am Tab...

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• If you are using medicines called sacubitril/valsartan for treating heart failure. If you are not sure what these medicines are, please confirm with your doctor.
• If you are taking medicines containing aliskiren, and you are diabetic and/or have kidney problems.
• If you have unstable or abnormal blood pressure, which causes insufficient blood flow to your organs.
• If you are more than three months pregnant.
• If you have a narrowing of both the arteries that provide blood flow to the kidneys or a narrowing of the artery in a single functioning kidney.
• If you have a history of angioedema (swelling underneath the skin).
• If you have severe low blood pressure.
• If you have a shock.
• If you have a blockage in a portion of the left ventricle of the heart through which blood passes.
• If you have had heart failure after a heart attack.
• If you are undergoing dialysis.

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Dry cough
• Nausea
• Vomiting

How Does It Work?

• Ramistar Am Tablet contains a combination of ramipril and amlodipine as active substances.
• Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor (angiotensin converting enzyme). ACE is responsible for the constriction of the blood vessels and the increase in blood pressure. Blocking the action of ACE by ramipril he...

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• Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that stops calcium from moving into the blood vessel wall. This prevents the blood vessels from tightening and increasing blood pressure.

• Take Ramistar Am Tablet as a whole with sufficient water.
• Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not cut, break, or chew the medicine.
• Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
• Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Ramistar Am Tablet works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• The use of Ramistar Am Tablet with other medicines for lowering blood pressure (angiotensin II receptor blockers like losartan and aliskiren) may cause an increased number of side effects like low blo...

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• The use of this medicine with sacubitril/valsartan is contraindicated as this increases the risk of
• swelling under the skin.
• When Ramistar Am Tablet is used with racecadotril (used for treating diarrhoea), vildagliptin (used for treating diabetes), or mTOR inhibitors like sirolimus (used to prevent organ rejection after tra...

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• Medicines that may decrease blood pressure like nitrates, diuretics like furosemide, tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline, anaesthetics like propofol, muscle relaxants like baclofen, medicines...

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• Medicines that constrict the blood vessels like isoproterenol, dobutamine, dopamine, and adrenaline and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines like ibuprofen may reduce the blood pressure lowering ...

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• Medicines such as allopurinol (used for treating gout), immunosuppressants like tacrolimus (used to prevent organ rejection after transplant), corticosteroids (used to reduce inflammation), procainami...

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• Lithium used for the treatment of mental disorders when used with this medicine may reduce the removal of lithium from the body.
• The use of Ramistar Am Tablet with medicines used for the treatment of diabetes/insulin may increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Caution should be exercised when this medicine is given along with medicines that can increase the blood potassium levels like potassium-sparing diuretics (spironolactone), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazo...

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• Ramistar Am Tablet when used together with heparin (blood thinner), may increase the risk of high blood potassium levels.
• Particular care should be taken if you are taking medicines to treat HIV (ritonavir, indinavir), fungal infections (clotrimazole, ketoconazole), bacterial infections (erythromycin), high blood pressur...

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Interactions with food items

• Store Ramistar Am Tablet below 30°C in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets.

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