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Perindopril Arginine 5 mg Tablets

What is Perindopril Arginine and what is it used for?

• Perindopril arginine is a medication that belongs to a class of medications known as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
• It works by widening your blood vessels, making it easier for your heart to pump blood through them.
• Perindopril arginine is used for the following indications:
• To treat high blood pressure.
• To treat heart failure (a disorder in which the heart muscle is unable to pump blood properly).
• To reduce the risk of cardiac events, such as a heart attack, in patients with stable coronary artery disease (a disorder in which blood flow to the heart is blocked or reduced) and in patients who have previously had a heart attack and/or an operation to improve blood flow to the heart by widening blood vessels.

Do not take perindopril arginine:

• If you are allergic to perindopril or any of the other ingredients of this medicine, or to any other ACE inhibitor.
• If you have previously had angioedema caused by perindopril or another ACE inhibitor.
• Angioedema is a condition characterized by signs and symptoms such as swelling of the face, throat, or tongue, wheezing, severe itching, or a severe skin rash.
• If a family member has previously had angioedema due to perindopril arginine or another ACE inhibitor.
• If you are more than 3 months pregnant.
• If you have diabetes or kidney problems and you are taking aliskiren.

Warnings and Precautions:

• Stop taking the medicine immediately and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you experience allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, skin rash, swelling of the face or neck, low blood pressure, and dizziness.
• Talk to your doctor if you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (a heart muscle problem), aortic stenosis (narrowing of the main blood vessel leading to the heart), or renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the artery that supplies blood to the kidneys).
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you have liver or kidney problems or if you are on dialysis.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you have diabetes.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you have a collagen vascular disease (connective tissue disorder) such as scleroderma or systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you are on a salt-restricted diet or using salt substitutes that contain potassium.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you are going to have LDL apheresis (removal of cholesterol from your blood using a machine).
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you are going to have surgery and/or anesthesia.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you will be undergoing desensitization treatment to reduce the effects of wasp stings or bee allergies.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you have an intolerance to some sugars.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you have recently experienced vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Possible side effects:

• Possible side effects include angioedema (swelling with a red, raised rash under the surface of the skin in a localized part of the body on or near the hands, feet, lips, or eyes), dizziness, headache, vision problems, pins and needles sensation, tinnitus (noise in your ears), cough and shortness of breath, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, changes in your sense of taste, vomiting, abdominal pain, allergic reaction (such as itching and rash), tiredness, and muscle cramps.

Other medications and perindopril arginine:

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, herbal supplements, vitamins, and supplements.
• If you are taking blood pressure medications (such as aliskiren).
• If you are taking diuretics (used to increase urination).
• If you are taking NSAIDs (used to reduce inflammation, pain, and fever, such as ibuprofen) or high-dose aspirin.
• If you are taking medications to treat diabetes (such as metformin or insulin).
• If you are taking lithium (used for depression or mania).
• If you are taking eplerenone (used to treat heart failure).
• If you are taking potassium-sparing medications (such as spironolactone, amiloride, triamterene), potassium-containing salt substitutes, or potassium supplements.
• If you are taking baclofen (used to treat muscle stiffness in diseases such as multiple sclerosis).
• If you are taking immunosuppressants (medicines used to reduce the body's defenses after transplantation or to treat autoimmune disorders such as cyclosporine and tacrolimus).
• If you are taking medications to treat psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia (such as antipsychotics and tricyclic antidepressants).
• If you are taking heparin (a blood thinner).
• If you are taking procainamide (used to treat irregular heartbeat).
• If you are taking estramustine (used to treat cancer).
• If you are taking allopurinol (used to treat gout).
• If you are taking gold salts, especially when given intravenously (used to treat the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis).
• If you are taking trimethoprim (used to treat infections).
• If you are taking vasodilators including nitrates (medicines that widen blood vessels).
• If you are taking medicines to treat asthma, shock, or low blood pressure (such as ephedrine, adrenaline, or noradrenaline).

How to take perindopril arginine:

• high blood pressure
• The recommended dose is 5 mg once daily.
• The dose may be increased to 10 mg once daily if necessary after one month. The maximum dose is 10 mg daily.
• If you are 65 years or older, the recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg orally once daily.
• The dose may be increased to 5 mg once daily after one month and then to 10 mg once daily if needed.
• heart failure
• The recommended dose is 2.5 mg orally once a day.
• The dose may be increased to 5 mg once daily after two weeks. The maximum recommended dose is 5 mg once daily.
• Stable coronary artery disease
• The recommended initial dose is 5 mg once a day.
• The dose may be increased to 10 mg once daily after two weeks. The maximum recommended dose is 10 mg once daily.
• If you are 65 years or older, the recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg once daily.
• The dose may be increased to 5 mg once daily after one week and to 10 mg once daily after another week.
• children and adolescents
• This medicine is not recommended for use in children and adolescents.
• Take the tablet before food in the morning.
• Take the tablet with a full glass of water.
• Take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

How to store perindopril arginine:

• Keep this medicine out of reach of children and pets.
• Do not use the medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton.
• Keep the medicine in its original package to protect it from moisture and light.
• Do not use damaged grains.
• Do not dispose of medicines via wastewater or household waste.