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What is the most important information I should know about Altace?
• Do not take Altace if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy problems with those taking altace. Whenused during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, Altace can cause injuryand even death to the developing fetus problems with those taking altace. Notify your doctor immediately if youthink you might be pregnant problems with those taking altace.
• Altace may increase the risk of dangerous allergic reactions problems with those taking altace. Beforetaking Altace, tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction thatinvolved swelling of your lips, face, tongue, or throat or difficulty breathing problems with those taking altace. Seek emergency medical attention if you develop any of these symptoms whiletaking Altace problems with those taking altace.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities problems with those taking altace. Altace may cause dizziness or drowsiness problems with those taking altace. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities and notify your doctor problems with those taking altace. Also use cautionwhen rising from a sitting or lying position problems with those taking altace.
• Heavy sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, or other causes of fluid loss maylead to very low blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting during therapy withAltace problems with those taking altace. Maintain proper fluid intake to prevent dehydration and related adverseeffects problems with those taking altace.

What is Altace?
• Altace is in a class of drugs called angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors(ACE inhibitors) problems with those taking altace.
• Altace is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), to preventheart failure following a heart attack, and to reduce the risk of heart attack,stroke, and death in patients who are at an increased risk for these problems problems with those taking altace.
• Altace may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide problems with those taking altace.

Who should not take Altace?
• Altace may increase the risk of dangerous allergic reactions problems with those taking altace. Beforetaking Altace, tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction thatinvolved swelling of your lips, face, tongue, or throat or difficulty breathing problems with those taking altace. Seek emergency medical attention if you develop any of these symptoms whiletaking Altace problems with those taking altace.
• Before taking Altace, tell your doctor if you
· have kidney disease;
· have liver disease;
· are on a salt-restricted diet or have high levels of potassium in yourblood; or
· are taking salt substitutes, potassium supplements (e.g., K-Dur, Klor-Con),or potassium-sparing diuretics such as amiloride (Midamor), triamterene (Dyrenium,Dyazide, Maxzide), or spironolactone (Aldactone) problems with those taking altace.
• You may not be able to take Altace, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove problems with those taking altace.
• Altace is in the FDA pregnancy category D problems with those taking altace. This means that Altace isknown to harm an unborn baby problems with those taking altace. When used during the second and third trimestersof pregnancy, Altace can cause injury and even death to the developing fetus.Donot take Altace if you are pregnant problems with those taking altace.
• Altace passes into breast milk and its effects on a nursing baby arenot known problems with those taking altace. Do not take Altace without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby problems with those taking altace.

How should I take Altace?
• Take Altace exactly as directed by your doctor problems with those taking altace. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you problems with those taking altace.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water problems with those taking altace.
• Altace can be taken with or without food problems with those taking altace.
• Do not stop taking Altace without first talking to your doctor problems with those taking altace. If youstop taking this medication, your condition could become worse problems with those taking altace.
• Store Altace at room temperature away from moisture and heat problems with those taking altace.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember problems with those taking altace. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose problems with those taking altace. Do not take a double dose of this medication problems with those taking altace.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention problems with those taking altace.
• Symptoms of a Altace overdose include extreme dizziness, weakness, fainting,and fatigue problems with those taking altace.

What should I avoid while taking Altace?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities problems with those taking altace. Altace may cause dizziness or drowsiness problems with those taking altace. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities and notify your doctor problems with those taking altace. Also use cautionwhen rising from a sitting or lying position problems with those taking altace.
• Use alcohol cautiously problems with those taking altace. Alcohol may further lower blood pressure andincrease drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking Altace problems with those taking altace.
• Do not use salt substitutes or potassium supplements while taking Altaceexcept under the supervision of your doctor problems with those taking altace.
• Heavy sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, or other causes of fluid loss maylead to very low blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting during therapy withAltace problems with those taking altace. Maintain proper fluid intake to prevent dehydration and related sideeffects problems with those taking altace.

What are the possible side effects of Altace?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingAltace and call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical treatment:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· difficulty breathing;
· little or no urine;
· irregular heartbeats or changes in your heartbeat;
· chest pain;
· severe dizziness or fainting; or
· signs of an infection including a sore throat or a fever problems with those taking altace.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur problems with those taking altace. Continueto take Altace and talk to your doctor if you experience
· mild dizziness or lightheadedness;
· headache;
· unusual fatigue or weakness;
· dry, tickling cough;
· nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
· anxiety or depression;
· numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, arms, or legs; or
· a rash problems with those taking altace.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur problems with those taking altace. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome problems with those taking altace.

What other drugs will affect Altace?
• Before taking Altace, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the followingdrugs:
· a potassium supplement such as K-Dur, Klor-Con, and others;
· salt substitutes that contain potassium;
· any of the diuretics (water pills) triamterene (Dyrenium, Maxzide,Dyazide), spironolactone (Aldactone), or amiloride (Midamor);
· any other diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ,HydroDiuril, others), furosemide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex), indapamide (Lozol),and others; or
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others) problems with those taking altace.
• You may not be able to take Altace, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above problems with those taking altace.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Altace or affectyour condition problems with those taking altace. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines problems with those taking altace.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Altace written for healthprofessionals that you may read problems with those taking altace.

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