Comparing Altace vs Losartan
| Altace (ramipril) | Losartan |
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| Altace (ramipril) | Losartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Altace may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Prescription only
Losartan works on a hormone called angiotensin II to lower blood pressure and may also improve kidney function in some people. People being initiated on losartan should be adequately rehydrated and... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Diabetic Kidney Disease (Diabetic Nephropathy)
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| More about Altace (ramipril) | More about Losartan | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Altace has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Losartan has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 578 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Altace side effects |
View all Losartan side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Altace prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
Arbli, Cozaar | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 hours |
4.4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 402 drugs are known to interact with Altace:
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A total of 326 drugs are known to interact with Losartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 28, 1991 |
April 14, 1995 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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