Heart & Blood Pressure

Tritace

Ramipril

Tritace is ramipril, an ACE inhibitor taken once daily for high blood pressure and heart failure, sold as 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg and 10mg tablets in packs of 30 to 180.

All strengths and pack prices
Tritace: price of every strength and pack size
Strength Pack Price
1.25mg 30 tablets $36.30
1.25mg 60 tablets $55.80
1.25mg 90 tablets $69.30
1.25mg 120 tablets $84.00
1.25mg 180 tablets $109.80
2.5mg 30 tablets $54.30
2.5mg 60 tablets $83.40
2.5mg 90 tablets $104.40
2.5mg 120 tablets $126.00
2.5mg 180 tablets $165.60
5mg 30 tablets $72.30
5mg 60 tablets $111.60
5mg 90 tablets $139.50
5mg 120 tablets $169.20
5mg 180 tablets $219.60
10mg 30 tablets $90.30
10mg 60 tablets $139.20
10mg 90 tablets $173.70
10mg 120 tablets $211.20
10mg 180 tablets $275.40
Category
Heart & Blood Pressure
Active ingredient
Ramipril
Route
Oral
Form
Tablet
Strengths
1.25/2.5/5/10mg

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
Moderate Side Effects
Headache, Fatigue
Dosage Forms
Tablet
Administration Route
Oral
Originator
Sanofi
Onset Time
1–2 hours
Duration
24 hours
Storage Instructions
Store at room temperature.
Drug Interactions
Potassium supplements, Diuretics
Age Restrictions
Adult use

What you will receive

Tritace is the originator brand name, made by Sanofi. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Tritace.

  • The same active ingredient (Ramipril) at the same strength.
  • The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.

FAQ

Which Tritace strengths and pack sizes can I order?

Four strengths are listed, 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg and 10mg, and you can take 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 tablets of any of them. What arrives is generic ramipril rather than the original Tritace; the price per tablet in Hong Kong dollars is on the page.

How do I pay for generic ramipril delivered to Hong Kong?

Visa, Mastercard and American Express go through a secure, encrypted payment page, and Bitcoin or Ethereum also work; your card details never reach our servers. You can cancel within 24 hours if the parcel has not left yet, and support answers in English or Cantonese at any hour.

Does Tritace have other names?

Tritace and Altace are brand names of ramipril, which is also sold as Cardace, Hopace and Ramistar. Here, ramipril can be bought online as generic Tritace. These are generics, not the original brand.

How long does Tritace take to work?

It is not a tablet that works in the moment. The first doses start easing blood pressure, and the full benefit builds over the first couple of weeks as the strength is adjusted; the heart failure benefits come from months of steady use.

Can I drink alcohol while taking Tritace?

Drinking relaxes the vessels too, which stacks onto the dizziness ramipril can bring, mostly in the first weeks and on hot days. One drink rarely causes trouble. A heavy evening can leave you faint on standing.

Does the cough from ramipril go away?

A ramipril cough is dry and tickly rather than productive, and it usually clears within a few weeks of stopping the tablets. It seldom settles while you keep taking them, so a change of medicine is the usual answer.

Can I stop Tritace once my blood pressure is normal?

No. A normal reading means the tablets are doing their job, and pressure climbs back towards its old level once they are stopped. Ramipril is a long-term medicine for most people.

Can Tritace be taken with other blood pressure medicines?

Yes, and it often is. Ramipril is commonly combined with a diuretic (a water tablet) or a calcium channel blocker such as amlodipine, and the two together lower pressure further than either one alone.

About Tritace

What Tritace is used for

Tritace is the brand name for ramipril, an ACE inhibitor used for high blood pressure and for heart failure. It is also taken to lower the risk of a heart attack, stroke or death in people at higher risk of those events, and to improve survival when heart failure follows a heart attack. Tablets come in 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg and 10mg, in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180.

How ramipril works

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is one of the body's tools for tightening blood vessels. Ramipril blocks it, so the vessels stay wider, blood moves more freely and the heart has less resistance to push against. That is why the same tablet helps both a heart that is failing and a pressure reading that is too high. Ramipril holds these conditions steady rather than curing them, so it is usually taken long term. Treatment tends to open on a low dose that is raised over the first few weeks, and the common mistake is stopping once you feel well: raised pressure gives no symptoms, and the readings drift back up.

Side effects worth knowing

A dry, tickly cough is the one people notice most; it can start weeks in and tends to clear after the tablets are stopped. Light-headedness on standing is common early on and after each dose increase, and diarrhoea, vomiting or heavy sweating can lower pressure enough to cause fainting. A serious allergic reaction can swell the face, lips, tongue or throat, and that needs urgent treatment. Ramipril is not taken during pregnancy, because it can harm a baby's kidneys.

What mixes badly with ramipril

Potassium supplements and salt substitutes can push potassium levels too high. Anti-inflammatory painkillers — ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin — can blunt the pressure-lowering effect and put extra strain on the kidneys. Sacubitril with valsartan, a heart failure combination, should not be used within 36 hours of a ramipril dose.

Sources

  1. Ramipril: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
  2. Heart failure - symptoms, causes and treatments - Healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia