ZESTRIL Reviews (LISINOPRIL)

Average Rating: 2.5 (127 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ZESTRILCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
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 1  HBP and to protect kidneys Perpetual cough for 6 weeks worked ok for 2 years and then the Md upped the dosage and everything went downhill. F 32 4.5 years
11/10/2007
 4  high blood pressure slight dry cough/sore throat I am happy, though, because it seems to curb my appetite. I've lost a few lbs. since I started taking it. F 39 3 weeks
11/5/2007
 5  HTN M 36 3 years
10/9/2007
 1  Doctor diagnosed HBP Agonizing upper thigh muscle cramps, radiating into groin and hip area. Slight mental fogginess, reduction in urine, back fatigue. It appears from these posts that men are able to tolerate this drug's effects for longer periods, women for only a few days. I will not continue taking this medication. F 49 8 days
9/28/2007
 1  high blood pressure Intense hacking dry cough - could not get through a conversation without coughing. Burning sensation in my face, back pain. Was only on this med for 14 days and cannot believe how miserable I felt on it. F 44 14 days
9/27/2007
 3  HBP The 20 mg per day works to lower the BP that a diuretic was unsucessful at treating. I went off my original dose of Zestril because I noticed hair loss that is not on either side of my family for 3 generations. I thought my hair stylist was joking when he suggested that the med could be resulting in a thinning of my hair. I switched to the diuretic. My hair stopped falling out and appeared to be regaining density. The diuretic failed and Zestril was reassigned to me because it worked. Now 6 months later, my hair appears to be thinning again. Am I the only one? M 46 3 years
9/2/2007
 1  High blood pressure Dry cough I wonder if this drug could be the cause of my legs feeling heavy? And just plain feeling bad. My kidneys haven't been functioning very good. I wonder if this stuff has damaged my kidneys for good? Just fould out that it caused my wife to have high potassium levels. I think I don't want to take this stuff anymore!!!! M 85 2 years
9/2/2007
 4  breathless at night after stroke It was helpful with chest pressure and palpitations at night after a stroke. But I noticed that scar tissue started to thin out and stretch out on surgical stitching sites after I started on it. Anybody else? F 55 2 days
7/25/2007
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 1  Blood pressure Zestril caused me to accumulate water in my lungs After several tests and open me up to check Why I had water in my lungs, I realized that it was Zestril that was causing liquid in my lungs. After I stopped taking Zestril accumulation of liquid in my lungs stopped. M 60 13 months
6/28/2007
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 1  High Blood Pressure 1st started with 20 mg. Mild change in B/P. Dr. increase to 40 mg. After several week, began to feel lightheaded, some dizziness especailly upon standing up quickly. My sexual performance also suffered. Working with MD to wean off of this medication. M 51 1 days
6/25/2007
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 1  Marginal HBP Itching all over at night,and cough was starting. Burning tongue, low grade headache, nausea, anxiety, insomnia, difficulty urinating, sinus pain and brain fog. Four days of this med was enough for me. I had three of the worst nights ever...couldn't sleep due to the itching and coughing. I am seeing the doctor tomorrow and hopefully going back to Diovan. F 65 4 days
6/24/2007
 5  Mild hypertension None. Family history of hypertension w diastole in mid-90's mmHg wo medication. Dosage for the past several yrs is 10 mg q.d. w diastole in low-80's. M 43 7 years
6/15/2007
 4  High Blood Pressure The occasional dry hacking cough was both annoying and embarrassing. Occasional dizziness occurred but was manageable. Once in a while I would get a bit of a heart flutter. It was initially alarming but I found out that it was a potential side effect, so I was not overly concerned. Lowered BP from 170/100 to around 135/80, not perfect but reasonably good. Dr. wants me to try Diovan to get the numbers even lower and get rid of the dry cough. We'll see how that goes. It looks like it may have other more onerous side effects in some cases. M 45 11 years
6/13/2007
 1  HBP Dry Cough, swelling of the extremities and face redness I'm only 25 years old and I have very high blood pressure. I've been on Zestril for 2 weeks now taking 5.00 mg daily. It brought down my BP but I don't like the side effects because people think I have cold or something. I'll stop after I've read other people's rating and start thinking about losing weight. F 25 2 weeks
5/24/2007
 4  healthy heart maintanence Was switched to 20mg from 10mg 2 years ago...This drug works well, but I have noticed more side-effects with the increased dosage...Seem to be more thirsty, have more frequent mild dizzyness, and occasional head pain around frontal sinuses.. Seem to get tired on it sometimes ,so I try taking it at night. Flushing of the face occurs more often I have noticed too. I think I going to ask for a decrease in dosage from my heart doc next time, since I don't have high bp.. This is a great heart drug if you can tolerate the annoyances....I do recommend starting low on it though and don't let the doc increase it if it isn't nessecary.. M 30 10 years
5/23/2007
 1  Blood Pressure My B/P was fine (I thought) before the increased dosage from 10 mg to 20.....I have had this cough for 3 years, and contributed it to allergies.....I woke up with a headache the first day, I doubled the dosage of zestril....next, VERTIGO with a capital V.....felt so drug, and staggered through the house....sitting, I felt like the room was spinning....NO MORE, STOPPED TAKING THE INCREASE DOSAGE ON 5TH DAY....(I KEPT THINKING the side affects would get better) Shame on me for not reading all of the paper that came with the medication....Never again... I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy, if I had one.....but terrorist would blow themselves up from the side affects....wonder if the military would be interested????? Seriously, I was placed on this from my cardiologist....called my primary care doctor, and will see him next week....damn shame when the doctor's cure destroys your quality of life.... F 62 5 days
5/10/2007
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 1  Doctor thought I had HBP Horrible! I took one 20mg pill on April 1st and am still feeling a slight pressure in my chest and I still have the red facial rash that comes and goes. Today, April 14th, 2007 was he first day I felt pretty good after taking a Mens One A Day Multi-vitamin only. The only symptom that I still have is a slight sinus pressure that is behind my cheek bone and my eyes. I can live with that. The tiredness went away with the multi-vitamin. I personally believe that it messes around with a person Thyroid function. I will never, ever take this poison again. It should not ever been allowed out by the FDA! M 42 1 times
4/14/2007
 5  HBP None 10mg of Zestril taken in conjunction with 40mg of Zocor. M 63 6 years
3/27/2007
 3  HBP Hacking cough, possible "red man syndrome" -- a constant flushing of face started one year ago that can be traced to no other cause. The flushing causes extreme heat on face but no where else on body. I can be outside in winter, freezing, and face will be flushed and extremely hot. Also, pulse has skyrocketed to 95-120 on daily basis, and I exercise daily and am in relatively good physical shape. Dosage has increased over the years from 5 to 40 mg daily. Tried switching to herb Rauwolfia a few years ago and developed Lupus-like symptoms that almost incapacitated me. Doctor switched to Benicar, but coughing didn't stop and BP went back up. Also tried other ACE inhibitors with same results. Stayed with Zestril and other ACE inhibitors because never bothered with impotence, but am now willing to risk another type. M 68 18 days
3/23/2007
 3  HBP Hacking cough, possible "red man syndrome" -- a constant flushing of face started one year ago that can be traced to no other cause. The flushing causes extreme heat on face but no where else on body. I can be outside in winter, freezing, and face will be flushed and extremely hot. Also, pulse has skyrocketed to 95-120 on daily basis, and I exercise daily and am in relatively good physical shape. Dosage has increased over the years from 5 to 40 mg daily. Tried switching to herb Rauwolfia a few years ago and developed Lupus-like symptoms that almost incapacitated me. Doctor switched to Benicar, but coughing didn't stop and BP went back up. Also tried other ACE inhibitors with same results. Stayed with Zestril and other ACE inhibitors because never bothered with impotence, but am now willing to risk another type. M 68 18 years
3/23/2007

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