Brand Reference: Altace
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ramipril RxNorm Concept ID | 35296 | U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxNorm) |
| CMS NADAC Pharmacy Acquisition Unit Cost | $0.0680 / unit | CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly Feed |
| Walk-In Chain Pharmacy Cash Average | $36.00 / mo | CMS NADAC + U.S. Retail Markup Index |
| Mark Cuban Cost Plus Wholesale Price | $5.90 / mo | Cost Plus Drugs Wholesale Feed |
| Community Mean Out-of-Pocket Paid | $7.10 / mo | 13 Zero-PHI Verified Patient Logs |
Hepatically hydrolyzed to ramiprilat, displaying high lipophilic affinity for vascular-wall tissue ACE to improve endothelial flow-mediated dilation and reduce atherothrombotic events as validated in the HOPE outcome trial.
Classified under High-Tissue-Affinity ACE Inhibitor (Rx), Ramipril exhibits a $30.10/month gap between standard U.S. retail cash counters ($36.00) and verified direct-to-patient routing ($5.90) anchored to $0.0680 CMS unit cost.
Pharmacokinetic profiling of Ramipril demonstrates an elimination half-life of 13–17 hours effective ramiprilat phase with 28%–35% active ramiprilat systemic bioavailability; clearance proceeds via hepatic esterase activation and glucuronidation; 60% renal / 40% fecal clearance, reaching clinical onset within 1–2 hours initial vasodilation.
Titration schedules for Ramipril (2.5 mg PO daily → 5 mg PO daily → 10 mg PO daily (or 5 mg BID)) require excluding prior angioedema; pregnancy; concurrent neprilysin inhibitor within 36h; real-world patient logs highlight dry tickle cough (11% of reports), postural hypotension (6% of reports) alongside a 84.00% Worth-It consensus.
Across 13 verified cash-pay logs, Ramipril achieves a 84.00% Worth-It rating with out-of-pocket spend averaging $7.10/mo versus $36.00/mo walk-in retail.
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Switched to Cost Plus Drugs at 2.5 mg PO daily for Ramipril; monthly out-of-pocket dropped to $5.19 compared with $36.00 retail.
Completed 10 weeks on Ramipril (5 mg PO daily). Zero notable side effects on steady dosing.
Consistent biomarker response on 10 mg PO daily (or 5 mg BID) Ramipril sourced via Cost Plus Drugs ($6.84/mo cash pay without insurance prior authorization).