Why ZESTRIL* (Lisinopril ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of ZESTRIL: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.18)

(based on 496 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** ZESTRIL
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Hypertension*118
2Blood pressure*26
3Bipolar ii disorder13
4Diabetes mellitus2
5Blood pressure increased*1
6Prehypertension1
7Cardiac failure congestive*1
8Cardiomyopathy1
9Depression1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of ZESTRIL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Cough227
2Dizziness*65
3Somnolence62
4Fatigue*61
5Depression40
6Pain*38
7Headache*37
8Insomnia34
9Dry skin34
10Muscle spasms32
11Anxiety28
12Dyspnoea*27
13Blood pressure decreased24
14Vomiting*24
15Swelling23
16Hypersensitivity22
17Nausea*22
18Arthralgia21
19Cardiac flutter20
20Oedema20

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ZESTRIL

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Lisinopril (Lisinopril 20mg, Lisinopril 5mg, Lisinopril, Lisinopril 40mg, Lisinopril 2.5mg, Lisinopril 10mg, Carace, Zestril, Prinivil)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com