Coversyl
Indicated to manage hypertension to support heart function.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Perindopril
- Supply
- Pharmacy
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 4mg
Coversyl details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Heart Failure · Stable Coronary Artery Disease
- Alternative names
- Coversyl Arginine
- Therapeutic class
- ACE Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- ACE Inhibitor
- Contraindications
- history of angioedema; pregnancy; renal artery stenosis
- Precautions and warnings
- risk of symptomatic hypotension; regular renal function monitoring required
- Minor side effects
- dizziness; dry cough
- Moderate side effects
- headache; fatigue; hypotension
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Patient summary
- indicated to manage hypertension to support heart function.
- Supply category
- Pharmacist only, dispensed without a prescription
- Manufacturer
- Servier
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store in the original container protected from moisture.
- Drug interactions
- potassium-sparing diuretics; lithium; nsaids
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: contraindicated. Breastfeeding: not recommended.
Serious side effects
angioedema, requires immediate medical attention; hyperkalaemia, requires immediate medical attention
Mechanism of action
it inhibits the angiotensin-converting enzyme, preventing the conversion of angiotensin I to the potent vasoconstrictor angiotensin II.
Where this medicine is registered
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Japan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UAE
- South Africa
About Coversyl
Coversyl is a branded medication containing perindopril, a medicine used in the management of hypertension, heart failure and stable coronary artery disease. Known as Coversyl Arginine under similar formulations, this treatment is supplied as a tablet. Patients often rely on the 4mg strength for their daily long term requirements.
Buying Coversyl online
Coversyl is registered across 14 markets including Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, with availability also in the UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong. Generic perindopril, much of it made in India, is often far more affordable than the original manufacturer version, offering an accessible solution for expats and professionals living across the region. As one of the most frequently requested medications on the platform, it is available to order online with delivery to these locations.