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Altace |
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- Description - |
Altace is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. It is effectivewhen used alone or in combination with other high blood pressure medications,especially thiazide-type water pills (diuretics). Altace works by preventing theconversion of a chemical in your blood called angiotensin I into a morepotent substance that increases salt and water retention in your body. Italso enhances blood flow in your circulatory system. It is a member of thegroup of drugs called ACE inhibitors.
Altace is also prescribed to reduce the chances of heart attack, stroke,and heart-related death in people 55 years or older who are in danger of suchan event. Typical candidates include those who suffer from coronary arterydisease, poor circulation, stroke, or diabetes and have at least one other riskfactor, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, low HDL("good") cholesterol, or cigarette smoking.
If you do suffer a heart attack and develop heart failure, Altace can beprescribed to prevent the condition from getting worse. |
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Cough (in people with high blood pressure); cough, dizziness, low blood pressure (in people withcongestive heart failure) |
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Alcohol
Diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide (found in many blood pressure medicines)
Diuretics that don't wash out potassium, such as spironolactone(Aldactone) and the diuretic component in Dyazide, Maxzide, Moduretic, and others.
Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Motrin, Naprosyn, and Orudis
Potassium supplements such as K-lyte and K-Tab
Potassium-containing salt substitutes
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Monarch Pharmaceuticals Inc |
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501 Fifith Street |
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Bristol, TN 37620 |
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USA |
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