Generic name: lisinopril [ lyse-IN-oh-pril ]
Brand names: Prinivil, Qbrelis, Zestril
Dosage forms: oral solution (1 mg/mL); oral tablet (10 mg; 2.5 mg; 20 mg; 30 mg; 40 mg; 5 mg)
Drug class:Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
What is lisinopril?
Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme.
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children who are at least 6 years old.
Lisinopril is also used to treat congestive heart failure in adults, or to improve survival after a heart attack.
Warnings
Do not use lisinopril if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby. Stop using this medicine and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had angioedema. Do not take lisinopril within 36 hours before or after taking medicine that contains sacubitril (such as Entresto).
If you have diabetes, do not use lisinopril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (such as Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo).
You may also need to avoid taking lisinopril with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use lisinopril if you are allergic to it, or if you:
have a history of angioedema;
recently took a heart medicine called sacubitril; or
are allergic to any other ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril, captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, moexipril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, or trandolapril.
Do not take lisinopril within 36 hours before or after taking medicine that co...
