ZESTRIL Reviews (LISINOPRIL)Average Rating: 2.5 (127 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZESTRIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZESTRIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | High blood pressure | slight dizziness | F | 34 | 2 years | 9/13/2001 | 4 | blood pressure | F | 51 | 4 years | 9/16/2002 | 4 | high blood pressure | F | 51 | 4 years | 9/16/2002 | 3 | High blood pressure | Dry, hacking, (as my cardiologist called it) "ACE inhibitor cough." When I did that, he moved me to Diovan. | M | 47 | 1 years | 11/7/2002 | 3 | aortic regurg | Rash...pruritic truncal exanthem. Cutting to 1/4 dose makes it tolerable, but BP then not optimal. Cough...dry, brassy. Thought it was due to local allergens at first. Small amts of iron eliminated this (ck Hong Circulation) Am juggling the dosage again, but cannot sleep with the itch/burn rash of the prescribed amount (5 mg/QD) PS I am a retired physician, and have done reasonable research into the lisinopril/ACE inhibitor pharmacopaeia | COUGH...seems to be the major reason for patient discontinuance...a small amout of Fe eliminated this problem for me...Fe did not help with the rash (which appears to be dose related, at least in my case) | M | 67 | 2 years | 1/28/2003 | 3 | Aortic regurg | Cough Rash | cf earlier post. Correction re the reference on Fe and ACE cough Lee SC Hypertension 2001 Aug:38 (2):166-70 | M | 67 | | 1/28/2003 | 5 | HBP | initial dry cough | started taking 5mg once a day. Cough lasted the first 4 weeks then dissapeared as i was told would happen. No other problems noted. It controls my blood pressure well and with small dose. | M | 33 | 4 years | 2/13/2003 | 4 | hypertension | none | M | 35 | 2 years | 5/7/2003 | 4 | hypertension | Slight dry cough. | Was taking generic lisinopril. Switched docs. New one changed me to Cozaar. | M | 57 | 6 years | 9/11/2003 | 2 | High blood pressure | Low grade headache, dry cough | I started out with a low dose but that did not seem to be effective. My doctor doubled the dose and we shall see what happens. But I don't like waking up with a headache every day and the dry cough is a real pain. | F | 51 | 1.5 months | 2/11/2004 | 1 | lisinopril | dry cough, drug induced side effect triggering systemic lupus. | I was so tired and weak I could not turn over in bed. AFter research I spoke to my doctor and asked to be taken off the lisinopril. Into 3 days off I already feel better and hope to be fully recovered in approximately 2/3 weeks. | F | 65 | 4 days | 4/8/2004 | 3 | | 6/5/2004 | 3 | control high blood pressure | Caused severe cough. had to split pill in half. also caused severe muscle pain. | control blood pressure greatly and protect kidneys of diabetics.also use verapamil and hctz to control bp | F | 51 | 7 years | 7/14/2004 | 5 | High blood pressure | none | I take 40mg.s of Zestril at bedtime to treat my high blood pressure. | M | 23 | 4 years | 11/5/2004 | 5 | hypertension | M | 63 | 4 years | 12/12/2004 | 2 | hypertension | intermittent dry hacking cough, sometimes VERY strong (annoying) | M | 50 | 2 months | 1/28/2005 | 3 | Hign Blood Pressue | Bruising and Wheezing | M | 46 | 1 years | 2/28/2005 | 1 | After Angioplasty / hyper tension | Was also taking Lopressor two times day Had a terrible cough and wheezing , culdnt sleep many nights , discontinued replaced by Diovan. Wheezing continued, developed into Plueral Effusion. | was it a combination of Lopressor and zestril, daonil , do not know. Stll suffering from Plueral effusion. | M | 57 | 45 days | 3/27/2005 | 4 | hbp | severe back pain and exhaustion | F | 66 | 6 days | 5/10/2005 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Back pain, fatigue, feel like I have to push through a fog of fatigue. The effect only kicks in after taking the med for a few weeks. Sexual side effects. The slight decrease in blood pressure seems to be a poor trade. | M | 52 | | 8/16/2005 |
ZESTRIL (LISINOPRIL): Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure and to improve survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril belongs to a class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. FDA Approval Date: 1988-05-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)