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Generic: Lisinopril

Form: Tablet 5mg

Indication

Heart failure, Myocardial infarction, Diabetic nephropathy, Hypertension

Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Adult Dose

Oral Hypertension Adult: Initially, 10 mg/day, 1st dose given preferably at bedtime to avoid precipitous fall in BP. Patient w/ renovascular HTN, volume depletion, severe HTN: Initially, 2.5-5 mg once daily. Patient on diuretic: Initially, 5 mg once daily. Maintenance: 20 mg once daily, up to 80 mg/day may be given if needed. Heart failure Adult: As adjunct: Initially, 2.5 or 5 mg/day, increased by increments of >10 mg at intervals of at least 2 wk to max maintenance dose of 40 mg/day. Post myocardial infarction Adult: Initially, 5 mg once daily for 2 days started w/in 24 hr of the onset of symptoms. Increase to 10 mg once daily. Patients w/ low systolic BP: Initially, 2.5 mg once daily. Diabetic nephropathy Adult: Hypertensive type 2 diabetics w/ microalbuminuria: 10 mg once daily, may increase to 20 mg once daily to achieve a sitting diastolic BP <90 mmHg.

Child Dose

Oral Hypertension Child: >6 yr Initially, 0.07 mg/kg, up to 5 mg once daily.

Renal Dose

Hypertension Renal impairment: Adult: CrCl <10 mL/min or on dialysis: Initially, 2.5 mg once daily. CrCl 10-30 mL/min: Initially, 2.5-5 mg once daily. CrCl 31-80 mL/min: Initially, 5-10 mg once daily. Dose can be adjusted up to max 40 mg once daily based on patient's response. Child: Do not give if GFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2. CrCl (ml/min) <10 Initially, 2.5 mg once daily. 10-30 Initially 2.5-5 mg once daily. 31-80 Initially, 5-10 mg once daily.

Contraindication

History of angioedema related to previous treatment with ACE inhibitors, hereditary or idiopathic angioedema. Bilateral renal artery stenosis. Pregnancy (2nd or 3rd trimester), lactation.

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Uses of __NAME__

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Side effects of __NAME__

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How to use __NAME__

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. __NAME__ may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How __NAME__ works

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Safety Advice

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with __NAME__.

Safety Advice

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Safety Advice

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Safety Advice

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