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Q: Lisinopril?
What is the alternative for this snake venom? It is used to regulate blood flow by expanding the blood vessels. Is there anything else that does this that is not made from snake poison?
A: lisinopril
Brand Name: Zestril, Prinivil
Drug Class And Mechanism: Lisinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Angiotensin is a chemical that is made by the body continuously. It narrows blood vessels and thereby maintains (elevates) blood pressure. When the enzyme is blocked by lisinopril, angiotensin cannot be converted into its active form. As a result, blood pressure falls.
Interestingly, lisinopril and other ACE inhibitors were developed from the venom of a poisonous Brazilian snake.
Other Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor include medications such as:- These medicines are mostly not made from snake poison-
benazepril
captopril
cilazapril
enalapril
enalaprilat
fosinopril
moexipril
perindopril
quinapril
ramipril
trandolapril -
Q: lisinopril?
Does lisinpril contain gluten? I have had symptoms of loose bowels, similar to the symtoms I have with celiac sprue. Is there a brand that does not contain gluten?
Thanks
A: You'd need to talk with your pharmacist about what's available from which manufacturers and what fillers and binders they use. That's where the gluten comes in. The brand names Zestril, make by AstraZeneca and Prinivil, made by Merck. Then there's generic lisinopril made by more than a dozen companies.
Q: What do Lisinopril, hydrochlorot, and atenolol have in common and should they be taken together?
My mother is taking all 3 meds for high blood pressure. But her blood pressure is not that high. I am afraid the doc is making her take too much medicine. Atenolol 100mg 1 a day, Hydrochlorot 25mg 1 a day, and Lisinopril 20 mg 3 a day.
A: As you surmised, those are all antihypertensive medications.
Although some people can control their blood pressure on only one drug, multiple drugs are often necessary to maintain a healthy blood pressure.
Another reason for using multiple drugs is to minimize the side effects from any of them. If you max out the dosage on a particular drug, you may have more side effects. By using lower doses of several drugs, you can sometimes avoid adverse effects of each drug.
It's good that her pressure is not that high. It looks like the drugs are working.
High blood pressure does not cause symptoms, but it slowly causes heart muscle to build up to the point where it outstrips its blood supply, and causes heart attacks.
It looks like Mom is being well cared for, and unless she's having problems with passing out, or shortness of breath, I'd leave well enough alone.
Q: What are the effects of lisinopril on sperm?
What are the effects of lisinopril on sperm? What are the negative side effects of lisinopril if my husband and I are trying to conceive? He has been on the medication for about two years. He is on a 10mg dosage. Can this cause birth defects?
A: No..my boyfriend is takeing lisinopril and has for about 3 years. weve only been together for 1 year 2 months and 9 months after we met I was pregnant so no lisinopril is not gonna have an effect on his sperm or your baby..I also want to add that I was only off bc for 5 months and got preggo, so in my case it didnt have any effect on his ability to get me pregnant
Q: What is the quality of the cough that Lisinopril can produce?
I've been told that a possible side-effect of Lisinopril is a persistent cough. If any of you have ever taken Lisinopril and experience this cough, could you describe it to me, please?
I have a persistent cough and take Lisinopril. I was recently diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and a sinus infection and possible acid reflux. The infections all appear to be gon, but the cough remains. I have never had it with Lisinopril before.
The cough is affecting my ability to sing well.
A: I have taken Lisinopril for years and have not experienced a dry cough with it. I used to be on Altace and they had to take me off of it because of a dry, tickly, persistent cough. It may not have to do with the Lisinopril if you have never had it before. It may be a hanging on of a cough due to the upper respiratory infection, which when I get, the cough hangs on quite a while afterward, like several weeks. Then all of a sudden it is gone! The Lisinopril cough would be a very dry, tickly cough which gets to sound more like a hacking cough.
Q: can my boss legally fire me for taking lisinopril - a blood pressure medication?
I have been perscribed lisinopril for high blood pressure, and it is only 10 mg tablets and on the container it says that it may cause dizziness and not to drive a car or operate machinery until you become familiar with its effects. I work a job that involves operating machinery.
A: Tracy M and JB are both correct, you cannot legally be fired for being on anti-hypertensives. In most people, side effects are usually not long lasting and dissipate after a few days after the medication has started to take effect on the body.
Q: Is it terrible for me if I forget to take my 5 mg lisinopril pill one day?
I forget to take my dose of 5 mg of lisinopril every now and then. Is it terrible for me? Please help me because I am scared!
A: Try not to miss your dose more than once per week. Lisinopril is a blood pressure medication that can also protect your kidneys if you have diabetes. It also helps the heart in many conditions. It will not harm you to miss an occasional dose, so don't be too scared. If you do skip a dose and it is 12 hours or more before your next one, then go ahead and take it. If not, just take the next one as scheduled.
I commend you for being worried and taking your meds as prescribed. Again, missing and occasional dose shouldn't harm you. If you are worried call the doctor or speak with his nurse about it.
Best of luck.
Q: How to take Actos 15mg and Lisinopril 10mg ?
My dad is diabetic and he is recommended to take Actos 15mg for lowering his sugar and Lisinopril 10mg for lowering his blood pressure.
The doctor doesn't say when he should take it.
Should he take before bedtime or in the morning after breakfast ?
Thanks for helping !
A: You ask "how to take Actos 15mg.". Well , heres how to take it. Take it to the nearest dustbin and throw it away as soon as possible. Metformin is the drug your father should take . Its cheap and very effective. Your useless doctor prescribed Actos because he make a kick back. But don't from the generic : Metformin.
Heres why you should throw Actos away.
With what we already know about how these drugs cause edema and promote heart failure in people who did not have it before they started the drug this latest very large study should make it crystal clear that this is not a good drug to take. Once you've rotted out your long bones, you face a lifetime of limited mobility that undoes any minor change in blood sugar they may make.
Thiazolidinediones, including ACTOS, cause or exacerbate congestive heart failure in some patients (see WARNINGS). After initiation of ACTOS, and after dose increases, observe patients carefully for signs and symptoms of heart failure (including excessive, rapid weight gain, dyspnea, and/or edema). If these signs and symptoms develop, the heart failure should be managed according to the current standards of care. Furthermore, discontinuation or dose reduction of ACTOS must be considered
The "glitazone" diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia may double or triple the risk of broken bones after a year or two of use.
The finding comes from Swiss researchers who analyzed 12 years of data on U.K. diabetes patients. They compared the 1,020 patients who suffered some kind of fracture to 3,728 matched patients who did not break any bones.
Over the course of the study, most of the patients took several diabetes drugs. But those who refilled their Actos or Avandia prescriptions eight times or more — about 12 to 18 months of use — had nearly twice the fracture risk of other patients.
And those who refilled their Actos or Avandia prescriptions 15 times or more — two or more years of treatment — nearly tripled their risk of fracture, found Christophe R. Meier, PhD, head of pharmacoepidemiology research at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, and colleagues.
Is this info enough for for you to throw this Killer Drug away.
Now to his High Blood pressure. Exercise will take care of it. I walk everyday, and my blood pressure went from 150/90 to 118/68 in 3 months. It also lowered my Cholesterol to 183 and lowered my Glucose levels. I average 111 for 3 months.
Nordic walking is the best.
Description
Nordic walking can be done year round in any climate and anywhere a person of any age or ability might otherwise walk without poles. It combines simplicity and accessibility of walking with simultaneous core and upper body conditioning similar to Nordic skiing. The result is a full-body walking workout that can burn significantly more calories without a change in perceived exertion or having to walk faster, due to the incorporation of many large core, and other upper-body muscles which comprise more than 90% of the body's total muscle mass and do work against resistance with each stride. 'Normal walking' utilizes less than 70% of muscle mass with full impact on the joints of the legs and feet.
Nordic Ski Walking produces up to a 46% increase in energy consumption compared to walking without poles.[1]
Benefits
Compared to regular walking, Nordic walking involves applying force to the poles with each stride. Nordic walkers use more of their entire body (with greater intensity) and receive fitness building stimulation not as present in normal walking for the chest, lats, triceps, biceps, shoulder, abdominals, spinal and other core muscles. This extra muscle involvement leads to enhancements over ordinary walking at equal paces such as:
increased overall strength and endurance in the core muscles and the entire upper body
significant increases in heart rate at a given pace
greater ease in climbing hills
burning more calories than in plain walking
improved balance and stability with use of the poles
significant un-weighting of hip, knee and ankle joints
effective weight bearing exercise - creates positive total body bone density-preserving stress
I use plain old wooden sticks, works well>
Kewl!
I hope you and your dad listen to what I said.
Tin
Q: Does Benicar have fewer side effects than lisinopril?
I just found out I have HBP. Doc started me w/sample of Benicar but Ins will not pay for it unless I am on Ace Inhibitor 1st. Am worried that they (like lisinopril) have more side effects. Is there much of a difference between the two, other than the fact that they are different classes of drugs?
A: I actually perfer the tried and true older meds (like lisinopril) to meds like benicar, ive seen a lot more people having side effect from benicar than from lisinopril, also the bonus is that if they ever want to add a water pill to the mix, Lisinopril comes in the compounded form with Hydrocholorothiazide (HCTZ) You're Dr probably only started you on the samples because he had them and because most people have a huge thing for brand name meds, when in actuality its the old school meds that are the ones with proven efficacy and have stood the test of time
Q: How do you overdose on Lisinopril?
How many tablets would you have to take to die from Lisinopril overdose? How long does it take? Is it a guaranteed death? Is it painless?
A: it would be very hard to die from lisinopril.
these drugs are ACE inhibitors, and are generally of low toxicity
Effects are usually be seen by 420mg
Mild hypotension (low blood pressure) will develop in large quantities but unlikely to produce any serious toxicity.
Peak effects usually are 6 hours post exposure (lightheadedness, dizziness, fatigue, headache) and that's it
Q: Is it harmful to take Hydrocodone-Hyomatropine syrup while on Lisinopril?
I had this cough syrup from a couple months ago. It worked wonders. I've since been started on Lisinopril but now a bad cough/cold has come back. I was wondering if it's okay to take the cough syrup now.
A: One of the common side effects of lisinopril is a dry cough. So that could be a cause of the cough. And if it's not from the lisinopril, then it would be okay to take the cough syrup.
The term is, there are no interactions between these drugs.
Q: I have a friend who is taking Lisinopril(BP) and wants to start taking a weight loss drug.?
Can she take phentermine or meridia with this medication? Lisinopril can cause weight gain is there another bp med she can get that might work better for her, any suggestions?
A: there are many drugs for blood pressure, Lisinopril just happens to be one of the less expensive ones.
As for weight loss, phentermine and meridia are contraindicated for anyone with blood pressure issues. However, doctors have been using a drug for diabetics called Metformin that has produced very good weight loss results.(even in non-diabetic people) I in fact started taking Metformin about two months ago and have already lost 17 pounds!! Have her ask her doctor about using Metformin for weight loss, it will not affect her Lisinopril
Q: Is it better to take Lisinopril in the morning or at night?
I was on Bystolic, 2.5 mg, taking it at night, to help me sleep and somewhat relieve anxiety. Should I take Lisinopril in the morning or at night, or does it matter?
A: With Lisinopril, it does not matter. The first few weeks you are on it, it may make you a little light-headed as you adjust to the new blood pressure, so if it does, I recommend taking it at night. If it doesn't, then take it when you can remember to take it each day. The most important part is to take it at the same time every day (or night).
Q: why does lisinopril change shapes and colors?
I have been on lisinopril for six years and it has changed colors from white, yellow, blue, and pink each time I get a refill it like a suprise to see what color it is this time. Also they have changed shapes from circular, ovalish and triangle shaped. In my medicine bottle right now I have 3 different shapes and three different colors.
A: Generic manufacturers can use different shapes or colours. In addition, even within the scope of one drug company, different strengths of meds can have different shapes of colours.
As long as your pharmcist is filling this correctly (and you can always ask), it's not a problem.
Q: Does the medicine Lisinopril help with your kidneys?
I am taking lisinopril for high blood pressure but don't have high blood pressure. The doctor told me it was to help keep my kidneys safe. Is this true?
A: Yes, nephrologists frequently prescribed anti-hypertensives as a first line of defense against kidney disease. This will decrease glomerular permeability and hopefully you will end up with reduced proteinuria. Also, many patients with kidney disease develop high blood pressure secondary from both the disease and medications used to treat it. Hopefully this will do the trick.