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The CARE Study

The CARE Study

The Clinical ALTACE® Real-World Efficacy (CARE) study demonstrated that ALTACE® reduced blood pressure—also known as hypertension—by an average of 13%.32

Important Insight

The average drop in blood pressure was 13% for both systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.32

How the Study Was Done

In this study, 11,100 patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension were treated with ALTACE® and followed up with for 8 weeks.32 The patients were chosen to represent a wide range in age to help show that ALTACE® worked to reduce high blood pressure in a variety of people.32

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Important Safety Information

Do not take ALTACE® during pregnancy, as death or injury to your unborn child may result. Do not take ALTACE® if you have experienced serious side effects related to previous ACE inhibitors.

Common side effects include persistent dry cough, dizziness, and light-headedness due to low blood pressure. Prescription ALTACE® is not for everyone. ALTACE® may cause swelling of the mouth, tongue, or throat, which could cause extremely serious risk and requires immediate medical care. There have been rare reports of low blood sugar in patients taking ALTACE® with medicine for diabetes. Please contact your healthcare professional if you have symptoms of low blood sugar such as sweating or shakiness.

Do NOT take ALTACE® if you are allergic to ALTACE® or other ACE inhibitors.

If you experience side effects that you think may be associated with ALTACE®, talk to your healthcare professional. DO NOT discontinue taking prescribed medication without letting your healthcare professional know.

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