What is Lisinopril?
Lisinopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and heart attacks. It is typically used as a first-line treatment for high blood pressure. It is also used to prevent kidney problems in people who have type 2 diabetes.
Lisinopril Uses
Lisinopril is a blood pressure medication. Lowering high blood pressure aids in the prevention of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure and to increase survival following a heart attack. Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor, which is a type of medication. It works by relaxing blood vessels, allowing blood to flow more freely.
Lisinopril Side Effects
- Blurred vision
- Cloudy urine
- Confusion
- A decrease in urine output
- Dizziness
- Faintness
- Sweating
- Tiredness
- Weakness
- Chest pain
- Chills
- Common cold
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty breathing
- Ear congestion
- Fever
- Headache
- Loss of voice
- Nausea
- Runny nose
- Sneezing
- Sore throat
- Vomiting
Precautions
- Inform your doctor if you are allergic to lisinopril or any other ACE inhibitors (such as benazepril), or if you have any other kind of allergies. Inactive ingredients present in this product may cause allergic reactions or other problems. For more information, consult your pharmacist.
- Before using this medication, inform your doctor or pharmacist of your medical history, particularly of: a history of an allergic reaction characterized by swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat (angioedema), blood filtering procedures (such as LDL apheresis, dialysis), and a high level of potassium in the blood.
- This medication may cause dizziness. You may become dizzy if you consume alcohol or marijuana (cannabis). Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that requires alertness until you are confident that you can do so safely. Limit your intake of alcoholic beverages. If you use marijuana, consult your doctor (cannabis).
- Excessive sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting may result in excessive water loss (dehydration) and increase your risk of lightheadedness. Consult your doctor if you have diarrhea or vomiting. Unless otherwise directed by your doctor, drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
- This product has the potential to raise your potassium levels. Visit your doctor before using potassium supplements.
- Older adults may be more sensitive to the drug's side effects, particularly dizziness and potassium level increases.
- This medication should not be used while pregnant. It is potential to harm an unborn child.
- It is unknown whether this medication is excreted in breast milk. Before you breast-feeding, talk to your doctor.
Interactions
Some products which might interact with this drug include aliskiren, certain drugs that weaken the immune system and increase the risk of infection (such as everolimus, sirolimus), lithium, drugs that may increase the level of potassium in the blood (such as ARBs including losartan/valsartan, birth control pills containing drospirenone), and sacubitril.
If you are receiving injections for bee/wasp sting allergy (desensitization) while also taking lisinopril, you may experience a severe reaction. Ensure that all of your doctors are aware of the medications you are taking.
Overdose
If someone has taken an overdose of this medicine and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, seek medical advice. Never take more than what is prescribed to you by your doctor.
Missed Dose
If you forget to take any dose or by mistake miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. If it is already near to the time of the next dose, skip the forgotten dose. Take your next dose at the regular time. Do not double the dose.
Storage
Keep the tablets and suspension in a dark, dry place away from light and moisture. Keep out of the bathroom. After 4 weeks, discard any unused suspension. Keep all medications far away from children and pets.
Unless otherwise directed, do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them down a drain. When this product has expired or is no longer needed, properly dispose of it. Consult your pharmacist or a waste disposal company in your area.
Lisinopril vs Enalapril
Lisinopril |
Enalapril |
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| Lisinopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and heart attacks. | Enalapril is an ACE inhibitor medication that is used to treat high blood pressure, diabetic kidney problems, and heart failure. |
| It is typically used as a first-line treatment for high blood pressure. | Enalapril oral tablet is prescribed to treat hypertension, heart failure, and asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction. |
| Lisinopril is a medication that can be used to treat heart failure and to treat people who have had a heart attack. | Enalapril can be used to treat heart failure but not heart attacks. |
