Are you on Lisinopril? This video looks at side effects of Lisinopril
and at the end of the video 11 must know tips to minimize side effects. Coming up!
This channel is about tips and advice to promote your health and to keep you young and if that's
what you want hit the notification bell and subscribe. What is Lisinopril? Lisinopril belongs
to a group of medicines known as Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, they're also called
ACE inhibitors. Their brand names are Prinivil and Zestril. How does Lisinopril work? Lisinopril
relaxes and widens the blood vessels, this lowers your blood pressure and makes it easier
for your heart to pump blood around your body. What is Lisinopril used for? Lisinopril
is used to treat high blood pressure. By lowering your high blood pressure Lisinopril
helps prevent strokes, kidney problems and heart attacks. It also is used to treat heart failure.
Another use of Lisinopril is to improve survival after a heart attack. Dosing and administration:
I'm just going to address the generic form of Lisinopril: it can be taken by mouth as
a tablet and the strengths are as follows 2.5 milligrams,5 milligrams, 10 milligrams,
20 milligrams, 30 milligrams and 40 milligrams and take this medication by mouth with or without food
as directed by a doctor and you take it once a day. What are possible side effects:ONE:
you're feeling faint or lightheaded especially when you are getting up TWO: signs of kidney
injury such as peeing less,swelling of your feet and ankles, feeling tired and fatigued,
short of breath. Three: signs of a liver problem, yellow discoloration of your skin and the
white of your eyes and loss of appetite, nausea vomiting, feeling tired and stomach aches. Four:
signs of high potassium: feeling nauseous, chest pain, feeling weak,
irregular heartbeat, unsteady on your feet. Number five: immediately call your doctor if you have
signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction such as swelling of your lips, face, tongue or throat,
difficulty breathing, wheezing or even a rash and itching. Six: common side effect it's a dry
persistent cough which can happen when you've been on the drug for a few days or even a few weeks and
even with some people months or years after. So, if you do notice this have a conversation with
your doctor. Seven: less common side effects are headache, impotence, blood disorders, ear ringing
and blurry vision. And if you're interested in another common blood pressure medication
and its side effect click on this link above. Lisinopril warning: if you're pregnant you cannot
take Lisinopril: Lisinopril can cause problems for babies when it's taken during the second
and third trimester of pregnancy. Drug drug interactions: here are some common medications
which can interact with Lisinopril: this list is by more no means exhaustive, but have a look at
the list, i don't know probably down there and talk to your Doctor about possible drug drug
interactions and side effects. Eleven MUST KNOW tips to avoid long-term side effects.
One: especially in the first few days and weeks of therapy with Lisinopril and when you're changing
positions from a lying to a sitting position or from a sitting to a standing position it can make
you feel dizzy.Always take your time when you're standing up and you don't want to stand up too
quickly because you don't want to fall down and hurt yourself and worse yet break your bone. Two:
do not drink alcohol and Lisinopril at the same time it's not a good idea it can further reduce
your blood pressure. Three: Lisinopril can increase blood potassium levels and if you're
taking this medication long term you have to be careful with salt substitutes or eating high
potassium foods and foods which can which need to be avoided which have excess potassium are like
bananas, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, dark leafy greens. Four: green tea can reduce the exposure of
Lisinopril and it can affect the overall blood pressure. Five: your Doctor should check your
potassium levels as well as your kidney parameters regularly as these can be affected by Lisinopril:
Six when starting this medication on OLDER adults it should be started slowly
and it should be up titrated slowly as well, if the dose is too high and uptitrated too quickly
it can increase the chances of side effects and a sudden drop in blood pressure.Seven:
this medication may affect blood sugar levels. If you notice a change in the results of your blood
or urine sugar tests or if you have any questions check with your doctor. Eight: if you're having a
stomach pain or stomach cramps and you're on Lisinopril, especially recently think
about about a rarer disorder called intestinal angioedema which can cause these effects. Nine:
if you do have a history of gout I would be cautious with this medication
as it can cause elevated levels of uric acid. Ten:. if you do see rashes and itching this
could be because Lisinopril can increase your photosensitivity to the sun. Eleven. regular
use of NSAIDS such as Ibuprofen or Motrin and Lisinopril increases the chance of kidney injury
so watch out. And if you're interested in other videos click right here or click right here or
here or here have a good day and THINK your HEALTH! I don't know why i'm standing here
why am i coughing of all the days my nose is running is COVID? ACE inhibitor cough.