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Generic altace used to treat hypertension is a hypotensive agent. Generic for altace ramparil is also used to reduce heart attacks and strokes by lowering the blood pressure. via PR-inside.com

[Bill Carr]

Anthem Insurance, like most insurance companies, recently directed my pharmacy to discontinue my Altace prescription and replace it with Ramipril. Should I be concerned, and how do I know a generic is as potent as the name brand, Altace?

[Muratti]

Yes, they are right, don't panic, look:

Generic Name: Ramipril (RA-mi-pril)
Brand Name: Altace

[Nancy Fitzgerald]

Bill Carr wrote:

Anthem Insurance, like most insurance companies, recently directed my pharmacy to discontinue my Altace prescription and replace it with Ramipril. Should I be concerned, and how do I know a generic is as potent as the name brand, Altace?

I am concerned about this, too. Lupin Pharmaceuticals and Cobalt Laboratories make ramipril. Lupin is in India, so it is cheaper for the insurance company. But is ramipril the EXACT replica for Altace? Who knows??

[Nancy Fitzgerald]

See my comments above. King might also make Ramipril.

Not only that, Medicare prohibits my MD from writing a prescription for Altace as DAW without a coverage review.

What non-generic drugs could substitute for Altace? I am afraid that the generics aren't the same.

[Nancy Fitzgerald]

Bill Carr wrote:

Anthem Insurance, like most insurance companies, recently directed my pharmacy to discontinue my Altace prescription and replace it with Ramipril. Should I be concerned, and how do I know a generic is as potent as the name brand, Altace?

Found out that the generics are NOT the same as Altace. They may have fillers, dyes and other inactive ingredients that differ from brand name Altace.

[Lynn Pridgen]

I have been on Altace for 6 years without a problem. Recently, my cardiologist switched me to Ramipril. Everything was fine for a few months but two days ago my blood pressure shot thru the roof. This is rare as I was told but some people cannot see any results from the generic. I'm going back to Altace.