Lisinopril Generic Name By Rae777 on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
Lisinopril is a medicine doctors give you to help control blood pressure and sometimes for other medical conditions. Lisinopril is the generic name. The brand name is different. Lisinopril is what is known as an ACE inhibitor which stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. I started taking this medicine at 10 mg a day but it was not working well enough so they increased my dosage to 20 mg a day. This medicine is barely controlling my blood pressure and I've heard this complaint before with others who take it.
This medicine has known side effects so if you are asked to take this please discuss these with your doctor BEFORE you take the medicine especially if you're pregnant or are planning on becoming pregnant.
Also discuss with a doctor if you have kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis or heart disease. Also you should inform your doctor if you're allergic to any other ace inhibitor.
Side effects I have heard of include: (I have no side effects with this medicine)
feeling light-headed, fainting, dizziness, drowsiness, headache
fever, chills, body aches
tired feeling, muscle weakness, pounding or uneven heartbeats
weight gain
cough
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Merck or AstraZeneca Lisinopril (generic name) Purchased at: Any drugstore Price: 4.00 at Wal-mart
Lisinopril was a very bad medication for me. I vomitted at least once a day and my creatinine levels rose dramatically. Since I only have 50 percent of my kidneys it was very bad for me. I am now on two medications that (verapamil and hytrin) that really help my blood pressure and my kidneys.
I must say they have had to double this medicine for me so it may be time for me to try another kind of medicine.
I took this medication for a couple of months and developed a chronic cough that continued for months after I stopped the medication. It did not start right away, but once it began it wouldn't stop.