Coversyl
Coversyl is generic perindopril 4mg in tablet form, an ACE inhibitor taken once daily for high blood pressure and heart failure, in packs of 10, 30, 60 or 90 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4mg | 10 tablets | $22.80 | $2.28 |
| 4mg | 30 tablets | $47.40 | $1.58 |
| 4mg | 60 tablets | $90.00 | $1.50 |
| 4mg | 90 tablets | $130.50 | $1.45 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Perindopril
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 4mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- High blood pressure · Heart failure
- Therapeutic Class
- ACE Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
- Minor Side Effects
- Dry cough, Dizziness, Headache
- Moderate Side Effects
- Tiredness, Stomach upset
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Servier
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- Potassium supplements, Lithium, Diuretics
What you will receive
Coversyl is the originator brand name, made by Servier. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Coversyl.
- The same active ingredient (Perindopril) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Coversyl strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Coversyl comes as tablets in 4mg. You can order packs of 10, 30, 60 or 90 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet. This is generic perindopril, not the original Coversyl.
How can I pay for generic perindopril delivery to Hong Kong?
You can pay for generic perindopril with Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Card details never reach the shop's servers. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents.
What is another name for perindopril?
Coversyl, Aceon and Acertil are brand names of perindopril. Here, perindopril can be bought online as generic Coversyl. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Coversyl take to work?
Readings usually start to come down in the opening days, then settle over roughly a month of consistent use. It is a gradual shift, so the numbers on a monitor are a better guide than how you feel.
Can I drink alcohol with Coversyl?
Alcohol lowers pressure in its own right, so a heavier night can leave you light-headed when you stand. Occasional drinking is not the trouble; several drinks most days tend to push pressure back up and work against the tablets.
Why does perindopril give me a dry cough?
It comes from the way ACE inhibitors act on the airways rather than from an allergy or a chest infection. The cough can begin days or weeks after the first tablet, often lasts as long as the medicine is taken, and clears within a short time of moving to another blood-pressure medicine.
Is Coversyl the same as perindopril?
Coversyl is the brand name for perindopril, and the tablets sold here are the generic version at 4mg. The active ingredient is the same; the name on the pack is not.
Can I take ibuprofen with Coversyl?
Ibuprofen and naproxen do not stop perindopril working completely, but they cut into its pressure-lowering effect and, with regular use, add to the load on the kidneys. The occasional dose for a headache is a much smaller matter than taking them most days.
About Coversyl
What Coversyl is taken for
Coversyl tablets contain perindopril 4mg and are swallowed once a day. Perindopril sits in the ACE inhibitor group: it relaxes the artery walls, which lowers the pressure the blood puts on them. People take it for two reasons — high blood pressure, and heart failure, where a weakened heart struggles to pump. Taking resistance out of the vessels spares that heart some of its effort.
A high reading is rarely something you can feel. Perindopril holds pressure down for as long as the tablets keep coming; it does not remove whatever pushed it up in the first place. Expect the change to show on a monitor rather than in how you feel.
How perindopril lowers the reading
Angiotensin II is a hormone that narrows arteries, and perindopril blocks the enzyme that produces it. With less of it around, the vessels widen and the pressure inside them falls. Some drop may appear within the first days; a settled effect takes a few weeks of steady use. Pick a time of day that fits your routine and stay with it.
Effects to expect, and the rare one that cannot wait
A dry, tickly cough is the effect most people notice, and it belongs to this drug group rather than pointing to a chest infection; it goes once treatment moves to another class. Headache, dizziness on standing and unusual tiredness turn up early and generally ease. Loose stools, vomiting or a long hot day with too little to drink can each drop pressure further and leave you light-headed. Rarely, the mouth and throat swell and breathing becomes difficult, which needs urgent treatment. Perindopril is not taken during pregnancy, as it can harm the baby.
Other medicines and alcohol
Ibuprofen, naproxen and similar anti-inflammatory painkillers work against the pressure drop and add strain on the kidneys. Potassium supplements and potassium-based salt substitutes can push blood potassium too high. Water tablets (diuretics) and other pressure medicines add to the fall. Alcohol widens vessels as well, so a heavy evening can bring on dizziness, and drinking heavily most days works against the whole point of the tablets.
Buying Coversyl 4mg tablets
Every tablet holds 4mg of perindopril, the strength used for both conditions. Packs hold 10, 30, 60 or 90 tablets. These are generic perindopril rather than the original brand. The perindopril page goes through the ingredient, its side effects and what it interacts with.
Sources
- Perindopril: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Heart failure - symptoms, causes and treatments - Healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia