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Lisinopril works by inhibiting the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system. [7] Lisinopril was patented in 1978 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1987. [7] [11] It is available as a generic medication. [7] In 2022, it was the third most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 82 million prescriptions.
Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Zestoretic among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). [2] It contains lisinopril , an ACE inhibitor , and hydrochlorothiazide , a diuretic .
Note: bid = two times a day, tid = three times a day, d = daily Drug dosages from Drug Lookup, Epocrates Online. Name Equivalent daily dose Start Usual Maximum Benazepril: 10 mg: 10 mg: 20–40 mg: 80 mg Captopril: 50 mg (25 mg bid) 12.5–25 mg bid-tid: 25–50 mg bid-tid: 150 mg/d Enalapril: 5 mg: 5 mg: 10–40 mg: 40 mg Fosinopril: 10 mg: 10 ...
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Lisinopril/amlodipine, sold under the brand name Lisonorm among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure. [1] It is a combination of lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor,with amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker. [1] It may be used when blood pressure is not well controlled with each of the two agents alone. [4] It is taken by mouth. [1]
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (aka Essential Medicines List or EML [1]), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system. [2]
Unlike other ACE inhibitors that are primarily excreted by the kidneys, fosinopril is eliminated from the body by both renal and hepatic pathways. [8] This characteristic of fosinopril makes the drug a safer choice than other ACE inhibitors for heart failure patients with impaired kidney function resulting from poor perfusion [9] as fosinopril can still be eliminated by the liver, preventing ...
Irbesartan, sold under the brand name Aprovel among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease. [5] It is a reasonable initial treatment for high blood pressure. [5]