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What is Lisinopril?

Lisinopril is an ACE-inhibitor used in treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks and also in preventing renal and retinal complications of diabetes.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 8%
Moderate
4 11%
Mild
5 14%
None
25 68%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sex drive (libido) decreased
4 11%
Dry cough
4 11%
Dizziness/hypotension upon standing
3 8%
Sore throat (Pharyngitis)
2 5%
Cough
1 3%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lisinopril. See all 16 dosages ►

  daily 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 80 mg daily 90 mg daily 500 mg daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 27 Number of Patients: 27 49 Number of Patients: 49 119 Number of Patients: 119 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 84 Number of Patients: 84 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 55 Number of Patients: 55 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lisinopril (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
18 55% Doctor's advice: 55%
Side effects too severe
9 27% Side effects too severe: 27%
Other
4 12% Other: 12%
Personal research
3 9% Personal research: 9%
Not indicated
1 3% Not indicated: 3%
Expense
1 3% Expense: 3%
Course of treatment ended
1 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%
Did not seem to work
1 3% Did not seem to work: 3%

See all 32 patients who’ve stopped taking Lisinopril

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lisinopril

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
10
17
45
44
104

Stopped Taking Lisinopril

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
6
3
7
4
8

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
37 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 5%
A little
5 14%
Not at all
30 81%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 3%
< $25
27 73%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.