Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors – perindopril

Last updated on September 26, 2024

Generic name

perindopril                     

Strength 2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg

Form

tablet

Criteria

Approval period

  1. Treatment failure on optimal dose of, or intolerance to, ramipril

OR

  1. Complex patient requiring medications for co-existing chronic condition(s)

Indefinite

Practitioner exemptions

The following practitioners are not required to submit a Special Authority request for coverage:

  • Paediatric cardiology
  • Paediatrics

Special notes

  • PharmaCare does not cover perindopril in combination with indapamide.
  • Patients with co-existing chronic conditions requiring use of multiple medications will be considered complex for the purposes of Special Authority criteria.

Special Authority requests