Comparing Altace vs Metoprolol
| Altace (ramipril) | Metoprolol |
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| Altace (ramipril) | Metoprolol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Heart Attack. Altace may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Prescription only
Metoprolol is available as two different salts: metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate. These two salts are not interchangeable because they have different dosages, durations of action, and... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
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| More about Altace (ramipril) | More about Metoprolol | ||||||||
| 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. |
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 656 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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 Metoprolol side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other ramipril brands include: Vostally | Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL | ||||||||
| 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 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 545 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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January 28, 1991 |
August 07, 1978 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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