Altace and Muscle twitching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Muscle twitching is reported as a side effect among people who take Altace (ramipril), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Lipitor, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Muscle twitching 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 Muscle twitching?

Muscle twitching is found to be associated with 1,240 drugs and 1,905 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Muscle twitching.

On Jul, 28, 2026

23,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Altace.
Among them, 48 people (0.21%) have Muscle twitching.

Among these 48 people:

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

female: 41.3 %
male: 58.7 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Altace? *

What are other side effects people have besides Muscle twitching? *

Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 18 people, 37.50%
Stress And Anxiety: 17 people, 35.42%
Joint Pain: 17 people, 35.42%
Weakness: 16 people, 33.33%
Fall: 16 people, 33.33%
Pain: 15 people, 31.25%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 15 people, 31.25%
Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 29.17%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 14 people, 29.17%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 13 people, 27.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 17 people, 35.42%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 12 people, 25.00%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 25.00%
Pain: 4 people, 8.33%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 6.25%
Type 2 Diabetes: 3 people, 6.25%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 4.17%
Indigestion: 2 people, 4.17%
Tic (a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups): 2 people, 4.17%
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 2 people, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

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