Everything You Know About Lisinopril

Everyone knows about ACE inhibitors. Lisinopril is one of them! Men, you've got your choice here. You can take this med as a pill! It's also available as in liquid form. Men, your dose will likely be up to 10 milligrams a day. Some men need a maintenance dose. If this is you, expect 20 to 40 milligrams daily! Have kidney or liver disease? Your dose will be lower.

Lisinopril is, for many, the best medication for high blood pressure! Need diabetes treatment? This one might just work for you. But obviously, you still need blood sugar checks! Managing heart failure? This is a huge heart failure treatment option!

How It Works

Men, you already know, but it bears repeating. Lisinopril works just like other ACE inhibitors! You need it to reduce angiotensin II in your blood. Having huge amounts of this? Well, it'll increase your blood pressure. That's why you need this med! It'll relax your blood vessels. But men, hold your horses because that's not all! It'll give your heart more blood and oxygen. It'll even let your kidneys get rid of more salt in your pee! It's because it'll control more of the hormones in your kidneys. Also? Men, you know it's water-soluble! Your liver won't metabolize it! Many, many med get a half-life of 12 hours with this med.

Uses

So why take this medication? Many, many men treat high blood pressure with it. It's the best one! Heart failure? Yes, you can take lisinopril for this too! Men, had a heart attack from working really hard? Boost your recovery with this med! You'll see so, so many benefits because of this med lowering your blood pressure. So many of them! It'll even lower your stroke risk!

Dealing with diabetic retinopathy? Take this med to reduce the progression of it. By how much, you ask? 50% of course! Suffering from a migraine? Lisinopril will make it 20% less severe. It'll even last for 20% less time! And guess what? Migraines will appear for 21% fewer days too! It's so amazing, right? Obviously it's much better with this fighter in your corner!

Side Effects

Clearly, lisinopril side effects are possible. Men, you'll likely deal with blurry vision, dizziness, cloudy pee, and sweating the most. Other possible ones? Confusion, weakness, rashes, and heartburn! Thankfully, many, many of you will escape side effects entirely! All you've got to do is adjust to the medication. It's so simple to do. Anyone could adjust to it! Of course, there are less common effects out there. Nausea, vomiting, chest pain, and coughing are possibilities. Chills, diarrhea, and a sore throat are as well!

Men, you know you've got to tell your doctor about all your side effects. This is so, so important for the rare ones. Examples? Muscle pain, joint pain, appetite loss, and insomnia. You'll need a different dose, at least. Another cure? A switch to a different med!

Precautions

You're strong. Men, you are! But even you know about talking to your doctor about your medical history. If you've got a heart condition, liver disease, or kidney problems, lisinopril isn't always a good choice! Deal with an imbalance in your electrolytes or fluids? They need to know before prescribing this to you! You'll face dangerous potassium levels in your blood if you have kidney issues and you take this. The wrong dose will make liver problems worse! Men, you know you've got to discuss it with your doctor. They're your coach, they're here to help!

Your doc will keep an eye on your blood pressure and weight on this med. Regular blood tests are huge, huge when you're taking this med too! And remember, you have to keep it at room temperature. Keep it away from moisture too! And if you're taking it as a liquid? Shake the bottle before you drink your dose!

Medication Interactions

Many, many men take meds to stay healthy. You know this one was coming: make a list! Your doc must know about any and all meds you're taking. They need to know before they prescribe lisinopril! They may mean medication interactions! Men, you're going to need a different dose if you're taking ibuprofen or Aspirin. Taking them less often may be a possibility. The same applies to lisinopril, you might need a lower dose or take it less often! Other meds might need you to do this as well. That's why talking to your doc is so, so important.

Some meds aren't suitable to take with lisinopril. Men, you know you can't take this one with lithium or losartan. Obviously, taking it with potassium isn't right either! Mixing certain meds, just like these examples, with this one dramatically increases your risk of side effects. But you know that!