Experiences with Lisinopril

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Active ingredient: lisinopril dihydrate
ATC Code: C09AA03

Level of
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Level of Satisfaction 37%

What patients say...

Effectiveness 56%
Quantity of side effects 62%
Severity of side effects 62%
Ease of use 50%

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Lisinopril
13/08/2017 | | 59moderated by Philip
lisinopril dihydrate (10mg) for high blood pressure

such bad palpitations with this medicine. feel like I need a stair lift on these pills, cramps in my legs, coughing all night. but it's not bad and I have headaches and back pain. Does this all go away with longer use?
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Lisinopril
31/07/2017 | | 66moderated by Henry
lisinopril dihydrate (10mg) for high blood pressure

Lisinopril 5 mg with 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide BP at the desired level. However, considerable lower back muscle pain, spreading into buttocks, thighs and calves. Initially only took hydrochlorothiazide, limited muscle pain. After that I was just on Lisinopril and the muscle pain got worse. After seeing other reviews, got Lisinopril from the pharmacist via the GP. After a few days still had li...
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Lisinopril
27/07/2017 | | 69moderated by Henry
lisinopril dihydrate (5mg) for high blood pressure

I have had high blood pressure and swollen ankles for 25 years. I've had all sorts of investigations and tests including cardiology, been there 4 times, with different results and stories and no conclusions made. I've recently started taking Lisinopril 5 mg per day for high blood pressure and swollen ankles (oedema), prescribed by the internist. Hasn't really helped much, blood pressure still h...
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Lisinopril
24/05/2017 | | 64moderated by Philip
lisinopril dihydrate (10mg) for high blood pressure

I had too high a BP (I'm 64) and first of all I was prescribed hydrochlorothioazide which didn't help. Then I had Amlodopine as well but I only managed that for one day because my heart rate increased dramatically and my BP rose as well so I stopped it straight away. Then I was given Lisinopril and I've had no side effects (now and then coughing but not excessive) and somewhat more tired but I ...
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