Olmesartan vs Ramipril
 | Olmesartan |  | Ramipril |  |
| Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Olmesartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. | Ramipril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Ramipril is also used to improve survival after a heart attack. It may also be used in high risk patients (such as patients with heart disease/diabetes) to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. | |||
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| Add Olmesartan review have been taking this medication approximately 3 mos. B/P for the first time is normal as well as pulse. 120s/60s and pulse in the 60s. No ill side effects and feel great. also have DM2. previously trialed 3 other b/p classifications without success. Ideal pulse, blood pressure (117/77, pulse 60) for over 6 years now. Coughing for a few weeks now and doc says to get off this. Cough didn't go away, thus getting back on Benicar. | Add Ramipril review This medication did lower my blood pressure but the dry cough/hacking was really bad. My doctor switched this medication today 10/21/13 with losartan potassium 25mg; I was taking ramipril 5mg. high heart rate over 105, but it lowers my BP. Am irritable and light headed, fatigued w/tremors, constipated, sensitive to temperature; vision problems, w/cognitive issues w/memory have taken this drug for about three months now,,,very effective on lowering bp,,,but have now the dry cough,,,drives me nuts,,,seems like a tickle in throat or upper chest,,,so bad a times, almost gag before coughing fit is over,,,Doc said it may happen,,so guess it's time to go see him and make a change in med,, | |||
