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What is Lisinopril?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
High blood pressure (hypertension) 947 370
Elevated blood pressure 662 291
Congestive heart failure 60 22
General health 35 16
Chronic kidney disease 31 7

Show all 66 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 2159 patients that have taken Lisinopril

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 57
Moderate 66
Mild 81
None 429

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lisinopril

Side effect Patients Percentage
Cough 24
Dry cough 22
Persistent cough 21
Dizziness 8
Dizziness with hypotension upon standing 6
Low blood pressure 6

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Dosages

Based on patients currently taking Lisinopril

Dosage Patients Percentage
10 mg daily 54
20 mg daily 44
40 mg daily 29
5 mg daily 26
2.5 mg daily 17
10 mg twice daily 3
30 mg daily 3
20 mg every 3 months 1
12.5 mg daily 1
10 mg four times daily 1

See all 13 dosages

Why patients stopped taking Lisinopril

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 177
Side effects too severe 131
Other 61
Did not seem to work 42
Course of treatment ended 25
Personal research 13
Change in health plan coverage 4
Expense 2
See all 366 patients who've stopped taking Lisinopril

Duration

Currently taking Lisinopril

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 9
2 - 5 years 51
5 - 10 years 64
10 years or more 49

Stopped taking Lisinopril

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 48
1 - 6 months 64
6 months - 1 year 44
1 - 2 years 59
2 - 5 years 80
5 - 10 years 52
10 years or more 24
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 557
Usually 44
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 26
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 9
Somewhat hard to take 10
A little hard to take 49
Not at all hard to take 565
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 5
$25-49 6
< $25 376
Not specified 245

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Lisinopril after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 6
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 6
Hydrochlorothiazide-Lisinopril (San Lisinopril-HCTZ) 6
Propranolol (Inderal) 3
Atenolol (Tenormin) 2

Show all 20 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Lisinopril and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Losartan (Cozaar) 27
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 17
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 13
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 7
Losartan-HCTZ (Hyzaar) 5

Show all 29 treatments patients report switching to

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45 patient evaluations for Lisinopril

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Oct 4, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dizziness upon standing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have a pill box that separates my morning meds from my evening meds. I've learned to be more aware of how fast I stand.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 5, 2016 (Started Aug 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for chronic kidney disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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