22nd February 2024

A 50 year old male presents to his GP with persistent hypertension despite efforts to reduce this through lifestyle measures such as losing weight and increasing exercise.

A 50 year old male presents to his GP with persistent hypertension despite efforts to reduce this through lifestyle measures such as losing weight and increasing exercise. His blood pressure during the clinic is 170/90. The GP decides to start the patient on 5mg Ramipril once daily.

Which one of the following pieces of information is correct regarding treatment with Ramipril?