Altace (Noun)
Meaning
An ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed Altace to help lower her blood pressure and reduce the risk of another heart attack.
- Altace is often used in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
- After suffering a heart attack, he was put on a regimen of Altace to help prevent another cardiac event.
- The patient was switched from one ACE inhibitor to Altace due to the latter's more favorable side effect profile.
- Altace has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of death and further cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure.