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Ramipril & dapagliflozin tablets are two medicines that are used at the same time to help with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Ramipril is a medicine that helps to lower blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. It is a type of medication called an ACE inhibitor. Dapagliflozin is a type of medicine that helps the kidneys take extra sugar out of the blood. It is part of a group of medicines called SGLT2 inhibitors.

The mix of ramipril and dapagliflozin helps to lower blood pressure and control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.

How To Use Ramipril & dapagliflozin tablets?

• Take this medicine by mouth with or without food as your doctor tells you, usually once or twice a day.
• If you are taking ramipril in a capsule, swallow the whole capsule. If you can’t swallow the capsule, you can open it and sprinkle the inside on applesauce or mix it with water or apple juice. 
• The amount of medicine you need depends on how sick you are and how well you are getting better.
• To lower the chance of getting side effects, your doctor might tell you to start with a small amount of this medicine and slowly take more. Make sure to do what your doctor tells you to do.
• Take this medicine regularly so that you can get the most out of it. To help you remember, take it at the same time every day. Continue to take this medicine even if you are not feeling sick. Many people with high blood pressure don’t feel ill.
• It may take a few weeks for this medicine to work fully for high blood pressure treatment. Inform your doctor if you are not feeling better or if you are feeling worse, like if your blood pressure stays high or gets higher.

Benefits Of Ramipril & dapagliflozin tablets

There are some good things that could happen if you take Ramipril and Dapagliflozin tablets.

Keeping blood pressure in check: Ramipril is a type of medicine that helps lower blood pressure. It helps blood vessels open up so the heart can pump blood more easily. Dapagliflozin helps lower blood pressure by making the body get rid of extra glucose and sodium in the urine.

Treatment for a weak heart: Ramipril is a common medicine used to help the heart get stronger. It makes the heart work better and helps reduce problems like breathing difficulties and holding onto fluid in the body. Dapagliflozin can help lower the chances of being hospitalized for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Kidney Protection: Ramipril helps to protect the kidneys in people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease. It helps to make your kidney problems less severe and reduces the chance of getting other health problems related to kidney disease.

Glucose Control: Dapagliflozin helps lower blood sugar by stopping the kidneys from reabsorbing glucose, so more sugar gets removed in pee. This can help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels better.

Side Effects Of Ramipril & dapagliflozin tablets

• Diarrhea
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Dehydration
• Low blood pressure
• Weakness or tiredness
• Dizziness 
• Chest pain
• Nausea
• Cough

Precautions Of Ramipril & dapagliflozin tablets

When you take Ramipril and Dapagliflozin tablets, you should be careful and follow these precautions.

• Ramipril should not be taken if you are pregnant because it can hurt the baby. If you get pregnant while taking Ramipril, tell your doctor right away.
• If you have had severe skin swelling in the past, do not take Ramipril. Also, don’t take Ramipril within 36 hours of taking any medicine with sacubatril.
• Tell your doctor if you are allergic to Ramipril or any other ACE inhibitors. You should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any medicines.
• Ramipril can make the amount of potassium in your body go up. Before you use potassium supplements or salt substitutes with potassium, talk to your doctor or pharmacist first.
• Taking Ramipril for a long time may harm how well your kidneys work. You may need to get your kidneys checked regularly while taking this medication.
• Dapagliflozin, a medicine for diabetes, usually does not make your blood sugar too low. However, if dapagliflozin is used with other diabetes drugs, it could cause low blood sugar. It’s important to talk to your doctor or pharmacist to see if the amount of your other diabetes medicine should be changed.
• Talk to your doctor about all the medicines, even the ones you buy without a prescription, that you are taking. Some drugs can mix with Ramipril and Dapagliflozin, which could make them work less well or cause more side effects. Your doctor can help you understand how different drugs might affect each other.