Prescription Lisinopril (value) Drug Information

Lisinopril is used to treat a number of conditions that relate to the heart and circulation. Specific information on when to take Lisinopril can be found in the Patient Information Leaflet that comes with this medicine or on the medicine label. You can also ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about when to take your medicine Your prescriber may only prescribe this medicine with special care or may not prescribe it at all if you: - are allergic or sensitive to or have had a reaction to any of the ingredients in the medicine - are pregnant - have metabolic problems - have kidney problems - have diabetes - have recently had a kidney transplant - have or have had airway surgery - are on dialysis - are having desensitisation therapy - have or have had certain heart or circulation problems - are having low density lipoprotein apheresis - have collagen vascular disease - are going to have major surgery or an anaesthetic of any kind - have salt and water imbalances - have or have risk factors for low blood pressure - are prone to or have had angioedema - are allergic or sensitive to or have had a bad reaction to ACE inhibitors in the past Side effects - A medicine is only made available to the public if the clinical trials have shown that the benefits of taking the medicine outweigh the risks. Once a medicine has been licensed, information on the medicine's effects, both intended and unintended, is continuously recorded and updated. Everyone's reaction to a medicine is different. It is difficult to predict which sideeffects you will have from taking a particular medicine, or whether you will have any sideeffects at all. The important thing is to tell your prescriber or pharmacist if you are having problems with your medicine. Common: More than 1 in 100 people who take Lisinopril - a drop in blood pressure on standing or sitting up - cough - diarrhoea - feeling dizzy - headaches - kidney problems - vomiting Uncommon: More than 1 in 1000 people who take Lisinopril - abnormal laboratory test results - faster heart rate - hallucinations - heart attack - impotence - indigestion - itching - metabolic problems - mood changes - nausea - palpitations - paraesthesiae - Raynaud's phenomenon - rhinitis - skin rash or rashes - sleeping problems - stomach pain - stroke - taste changes - tiredness - vertigo