45 patient evaluations for Lisinopril

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Jan 10, 2010 (Started Sep 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Was expecting a positive effect which did not materialize. See link. My experience was that lisonopril's effectiveness would expire before I as to take the next pill. In my MD's words, the drug's half-life was ineffective. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-08/sumc-ihd081209.php
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 12, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for heart attack (myocardial infarction))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 3, 2010 (Started Aug 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2009 (Started Feb 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It helps my blood presure somewhat. But I'm also on a colesteral drug because that's very high.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: cough

Oct 13, 2009 (Started Feb 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Due to my family history of strokes & heart failure I'm glad I'm on it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: cough

Aug 8, 2009 (Started Feb 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (cough)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: cough
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I titrated off of this medication upon doctor's diagnosis of labile hypertension; this is not a medication I need to take consistently.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 22, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 25, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Lisinopril (or Zestril) was a good alternative to the diuretic-based hypertension medicine, which made me dizzy (er).
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 5, 2009 (Started Aug 23, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2009 (Started Feb 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sore throat, dry cough, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: THIS WORKS GREAT KEEPING MY BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN TO A NORMAL RATE! IT MAKES ME PEE AN AWFUL LOT, IN FACT I HAVE TO WATCH MY POTTASSIUM LEVELS WHILE ON THIS MEDICATION.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sore throat, dry cough, decreased sex drive (libido)

Oct 1, 2009 (Started Feb 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sore throat, dry cough, decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 24, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in ankles)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Effective for hypertension In combination with Lisinopril, has been very effective for hypertension. Relieves some, but not all, of the edema of feet and ankles.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 14, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: CVS Caremark $10 copay for 3 mos.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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