Altace and Astigmatism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Astigmatism is reported as a side effect among people who take Altace (ramipril), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Coumadin, and have Nausea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Astigmatism when taking Altace. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,086 people who have side effects when taking Altace from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Altace?

Altace has active ingredients of ramipril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 23,681 Altace users. Check the latest studies of Altace.

What is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism (refractive error of the eye in which parallel rays of light from an external source do not converge on a single focal point on the retina) is found to be associated with 371 drugs and 414 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Astigmatism.



On Jul, 17, 2026

23,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Altace.
Among them, 12 people (0.05%) have Astigmatism.

Could Altace cause Astigmatism?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Astigmatism when taking Altace? *

  • female: 8.33 %
  • male: 91.67 %

What is the age of people who have Astigmatism when taking Altace? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 16.67 %
  • 50-59: 75.0 %
  • 60+: 8.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Altace? *

  1. Zocor: 11 people, 91.67%
  2. Coumadin: 11 people, 91.67%
  3. Zometa: 10 people, 83.33%
  4. Heparin: 10 people, 83.33%
  5. Protonix: 10 people, 83.33%
  6. Prevacid: 10 people, 83.33%
  7. Neurontin: 10 people, 83.33%
  8. Neupogen: 10 people, 83.33%
  9. Naprosyn: 10 people, 83.33%
  10. Lorazepam: 10 people, 83.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Astigmatism? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 100.00%
  2. Dizziness: 12 people, 100.00%
  3. Hallucination, Visual (seeing things that aren't there): 10 people, 83.33%
  4. Lip Swelling: 10 people, 83.33%
  5. Blood Immunoglobulin G Decreased: 10 people, 83.33%
  6. Nearsightedness (difficulty in seeing the far objects): 10 people, 83.33%
  7. Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 83.33%
  8. Dysthymia (mild chronic depression): 10 people, 83.33%
  9. Bronchiectasis (abnormal widening of the bronchi or their branches, causing a risk of infection): 10 people, 83.33%
  10. Meibomianitis (any condition that increases the thickness of the oily secretions of the meibomian glands will allow excess oils to accumulate on the edges of the lids): 10 people, 83.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 75.00%
  2. Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Altace:

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How severe was Astigmatism and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ramipril:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ramipril (the active ingredients of Altace) and Altace (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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