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 |
| 1 | For kidneys have type ll diabetes | Dry cough..... | F | 65 | 3 days 5mg | 7/24/2014 | 1 | hbp | I only took it once in the morning before breakfast and the effects are horrible! The doctors should try it first so they know how it feels taking this med.instead of making you well it makes you worse like you feel like a shit. I really regret taking even one pill of this zestril. It's a poison to the body and mind!!! | M | 40 | 1 days 10 | 5/20/2014 | 1 | high blood presure | DRY cough | horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible cough was so bad my ribs and throat was sooo sore cough was embarrassing and painful I dont recommend this drug for no one its horribe. | F | 32 | 4 days 5mg 1X day | 5/30/2012 | 1 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | HORRIBLE COUGH | GET THIS OFF THE MARKET! HORRIBLE MED QUIT LESS THAN A WEEK STILL HAVE THE COUGH BUT IT IS GETTING BETTER SLOWLY | F | 50 | 30 days 20mg 1X day | 12/17/2011 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Extreme fatigue. | I was extremely fatigued by this medicine. I felt like I had no strength or muscle tone, and would frequently have to sleep during the day. I stopped taking this medication and switched to Amlodipine, and the symptoms of fatigue went away. | F | 39 | 3 weeks 10MG 1X day | 4/10/2011 | 1 | Muscle fatigue,cramping.Palpitations.General ill feeling-like the flu. | Was taking Dynacirc/Diovan.Had periodic headaches.MD switched me to lisinopril.It reduced my bp better then the Dynacic/Diovan but the side effects were very troublesome.Palpitations.Muscle fatigue,reduced exercise ability,flu like aches and pain.Just not a good drug for me.Almost like the cure was worse than the high BP. | M | 63 | 30 days 20 1X day | 1/31/2011 | 1 | high blood pressure | Heart racing,nervousness,anxiety and panic attacks,shortness of breath,insomnia | I only took it one day the 20mg and I thought I was having a heart attack. Doctor told me to wait three days but take half. Took it on a saturday a half dose and I thought I was having a heart attack. I was on zestoretic. It worked. No reason to change. I have lost weight and my blood pressure has been low without medication. Don't take it! I work out and lift weights. I also eat healthy. | F | 57 | 1 days 20 mg 1X day | 11/21/2010 | 1 | BP | This is a horrible medicine. It does lower the blood pressure but at a terrible price. I got a terrible cough the prevented me from sleeping. In addition, I had a swollen throat so bad that I thought I had strep throat and went to urgent care. Stay far away from this | Stay far away from this medicine | M | 34 | 30 days 10mg 1X day | 9/20/2010 | 1 | High blood pressure | I am taking the generic lisinoprol. Previously all hair loss stopped early in 2010. Now it suddenly reappeared with a vengance. Runny nose all the time. I thought it may have been allergy season but now after reading this stuff, it may be the Rx. My blood pressure got up to the 160s over the 90s. After taking this Rx, it is down to 123/60. The MD is happy with this. | My initial discomfort came as always feeling really cold. I have been so cold at work that I have to wear an under shirt, top, jacket and scarf. While the AC is aggressive during the summer at work, I have NEVER been this cold before. Feel stupid all bundled up. Is anyone else feeling super cold?? I don't feel like I am choking but anything is swelling, but I am no longer able to swallow my multi vitamin. I feel like I will choke so I don't do it. These plus calcium were never an issue but now they are. Could this be something like low grade swelling of throat?? | M | 60 | 45 days 10 mg 1X day | 9/16/2010 | 1 | high bp | Stopped urinating | M | 65 | 1 days 1X day | 5/29/2010 | 1 | High BP | Cough, Sore Throat, Rapid Pulse, Irritability, Mental Fog, Matellic Taste in Mouth | They should call this Devil's Spit. It's the worst medicine I've ever taken. My doctor tried to transition me to this from Ziac. I had no side effects on the Ziac but a bit of mild fatigue, but she thought this was a better drug and advised I switch. I'm waiting for a call in the morning to get my old prescription refilled. My heart rate double from 62bpm to 124bpm on this Lisinopril... I can't wait to get back to my old medication and to soon hopefully be free of them all as my weight loss continues! | M | 26 | 2 weeks 20mg 1X day | 5/13/2010 | 1 | elevated blood pressure | i hate this drug! dizzy, irritable, irritated, moody, fingers were swollen, heart racing, panic attacks, dizzy, dizzy ,dizzy....the morning i had enough, i could hardly walk to the car for my husband to take to the ER.....this medicine is the devil! | F | 50 | 60 days 25 2X day | 3/26/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | Dry, hacking cough, often to the point of gagging. Last week, I developed SEVERE itching of my hands & feet, swollen lips, and large itchy welts on my trunk. I saw my internist yesterday, and she diagnosed these symptoms as a severe reaction to Zestril, prescribed a high dose of steriods for a week, and prescribed another med to replace the Zestril. | F | 55 | 3 years 40 1X day | 2/10/2010 | 1 | Hi BP | Horrible cough | Did lower my BP but it ain't worth it. The coughing was embarassing and debilitating and it developed in about 2 months after I started taking it | M | 63 | 2 months | 1/5/2010 | 1 | hypertension | limb pain, heart palpitations, gagging cough, asthma-like symptoms | I went to my doctor to question this medication and side-effects after about 10 months and was told all was fine. Got very ill and could not shake cough, finally decided to quit (lisinopril) and feel fine now. I question this drug being prescribed for borderline hypertension | F | 49 | 14 months | 11/9/2009 | 1 | HBP | Side effects were dibilitating, horrendous dry hacking cough day and night,many times gagging and vomiting, Effected my sleep, my income was hindered as I am in sales and could hardly complete one sentence without coughing. I was always totally exhausted from coughing and no sleep. I can not believe there has not been a class action lawsuit and the FDA has not taken this off the market. Please feel free to contact me if a lawsuit has been started as this medicine needs to be banned. | F | 59 | 8 days | 9/13/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | Fatigue, skin problems, disabling back ache, dry red eyes, joint pain, diarrhea and constipation, bloating, weight gain, choking, malaise, headaches, optical migraines, floaters. Symptoms came and went so I didn't put it together for the longest time. | What is the FDA thinking? All doctors should have to pass a test on symptoms before being able to prescribe these drugs. | F | 52 | 1 years | 9/6/2009 | 1 | high blood pressuer | The main side effects I have are an itchy throat most of the time; coughing all day and into the night which keeps me from sleeping (my husband says I cough during the night also); and some shortness of breath. Other things I have noticed since reading this website are: fatigue, mental fogginess, mild leg cramps, gagging/choking for no reason (not because of eating or drinking something). | My voice has seemed to change also. I am a preschool music teacher and have had difficulty teaching & singing through the morning. I also sing in a choir and have had problems singing. It seems that the more I try to sing, it brings on more coughing and hoarseness. Very frustrating! | F | 54 | 11 months | 6/30/2009 | 1 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | STARTED HAVING A SEVERE COUGH WITH EXCESS PLEM. NO SLEEP. I WOULD BE UP FOR 72 HOUR STRAIGHT- THAT START ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I STARTED TAKING IT. HAD TO GO ON SHORT TERM DUE TO NO SLEEP AT ALL. | I WOULD RATHER LIVE WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE THAN BEING A CRACKHEAD WITH OUT CRACK | F | 39 | 3 months | 6/18/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Red Rash around cheeks, nose and forehead. Nasty dry cough. Burning sensation of the face. No side effects for about the first 5~7 months. | M | 49 | 13 months | 3/19/2009 |
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)