Normace 5 mg Tablet is prescribed alone or in combination with other drugs. Normace 5 mg Tablet belongs to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, primarily used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Normace 5 mg Tablet is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which lower increased blood pressure by blocking a naturally occurring substance known as angiotensin II (that tightens your blood vessels). Normace 5 mg Tablet allows these constricted blood vessels to relax and therefore help lower high blood pressure. However, Normace 5 mg Tablet does not cure high blood pressure (hypertension) but does help control it. In addition to this, Normace 5 mg Tablet also reduces the physical effects of anxiety. Hypertension (High blood pressure) is a condition in which the force exerted by the blood against the artery walls becomes so high that it causes health problems, such as heart disease.

You can take Normace 5 mg Tablet with a meal or after/before a meal. Your doctor will advise you on the exact dosage and how often you have to take Normace 5 mg Tablet based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience headaches, ankle swelling, slow heart rate, and nausea. Normace 5 mg Tablet may lower your blood pressure especially if taken with alcohol. So, avoid driving and operating heavy machinery. Most of these side effects of Normace 5 mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Try not to stop taking this medicine of your own. Even if your blood pressure becomes routine, you should not stop using Normace 5 mg Tablet . Doing so may worsen your condition. Let your doctor know if you have had or currently have any liver, kidney, or heart problems. During pregnancy and lactation, Normace 5 mg Tablet should be only taken after consulting your doctor. You should regularly monitor your blood pressure and heart rate.

Normace 5 mg Tablet is primarily used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure. In combination therapy, it is also prescribed with other drugs, like thiazide diuretics (water pills). Besides, Normace 5 mg Tablet prevents congestive heart failure in combination with diuretics (water pills) and cardiac glycosides like digitalis. In these patients, Normace 5 mg Tablet improves heart complications, increases survival, and reduces hospitalization frequency.

Normace 5 mg Tablet should not be given to the people allergic to Normace 5 mg Tablet , have low blood pressure (less than 90 mm of Hg), have had a heart attack, kidney disease, liver disease, pregnant women or planning to get pregnant and breastfeeding women. Besides this, tell your doctor if you have low blood pressure (hypotension),  heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, or are currently on dialysis. Normace 5 mg Tablet is not recommended in neonates and children with worse kidney functioning (glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min). The level of raised bilirubin has been reported in some cases, so patients with liver diseases (like cirrhosis, jaundice, yellowing of skin/eye etc.) should take the Normace 5 mg Tablet with caution. Do not take Normace 5 mg Tablet with alcohol as it may cause low blood pressure (hypotension) with symptoms of dizziness, drowsiness, weariness, or sleepiness. Tell your doctor that, you are using Normace 5 mg Tablet before undergoing any dental or other surgery. Your doctor might stop this medicine before the surgery.

• If hypotension occurs, the patient should be placed in the supine position and if necessary, should receive an intravenous infusion of normal saline.