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

Summary:

Peritonitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Altace (ramipril), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Cardiac disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Peritonitis 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 Peritonitis?

Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs) is found to be associated with 1,066 drugs and 1,569 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Peritonitis.



On Jul, 06, 2026

23,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Altace.
Among them, 14 people (0.06%) have Peritonitis.

Could Altace cause Peritonitis?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Altace when they have Peritonitis? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 50 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 36.36 %
  • male: 63.64 %

What is the age of people who have Peritonitis 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: 11.11 %
  • 50-59: 11.11 %
  • 60+: 77.78 %

What are other drugs people take besides Altace? *

  1. Aspirin: 5 people, 35.71%
  2. Lasix: 5 people, 35.71%
  3. Zocor: 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Plavix: 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Furosemide: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Glucophage: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Nitroglycerin: 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Adalat: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Atenolol: 2 people, 14.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Peritonitis? *

  1. Fall: 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Diarrhea: 4 people, 28.57%
  3. Weakness: 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Acute Kidney Failure: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Carotid Artery Stenosis (narrowing of carotid artery): 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Cardiac Enzymes Increased: 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 2 people, 14.29%
  2. Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 2 people, 14.29%
  3. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease): 2 people, 14.29%
  4. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Chest Pain: 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Glomerulonephritis Membranous (nephritis with inflammation of the capillary loops in the renal glomeruli): 1 person, 7.14%
  9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

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