What is the best alternative to lisinopril?

If you cannot take lisinopril or other ACE inhibitor medicines because of side effects such as a dry cough, you may be able to switch to another type of blood pressure-lowering medicine. This will usually be a medicine called an angiotensin receptor blocker, such as candesartan, irbesartan, losartan or valsartan.

What drug can replace lisinopril?

Studies have shown ARBs like losartan and ACE inhibitors like lisinopril to have similar effects.

How can I stop coughing from lisinopril?

To ease the cough, you could continue on the Tessalon Perles until it clears or try dextromethorphan (Delsym), an over-the-counter cough medicine, at one teaspoon every six hours, as needed. It will probably take several months for the coughing to disappear entirely.

Why does lisinopril make me cough so much?

ACE inhibitors cause the body to increase nitric oxide production, and nitric oxide is known to irritate the lungs and possibly cause coughing.

Does lisinopril cough go away?

ACE inhibitors like lisinopril can cause an annoying but harmless cough right after you start taking them or after your doctor increases your dose. This happens in about 10% of patients taking an ACE inhibitor and usually doesn’t go away until you stop taking the medication.

What are the dangers of taking lisinopril?

Lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• dizziness.
• headache.
• cough.
• excessive tiredness.
• pain, burning, or tingling in the hands or feet.
• decrease in sexual ability.
• heartburn.

Is cough a side effect of taking lisinopril?

One of the telltale adverse effects of ACE inhibitors, including lisinopril, is a chronic, hacking cough – a potential side effect that patients often don’t hear about.

How bad are the side effects if I stop taking lisinopril?

Just like any other drug, using Lisinopril has a number of side effects such as chills, dark urine, difficulty swallowing or breathing, abdominal pain, bloating and vomiting. Furthermore, one cannot stop taking Lisinopril all of sudden.

Will lisinopril cough go away?

However, they do know that the moment the drug is stopped, the cough tends to go away, but the duration for the cough to go away tends to vary from person to person. Generally, the Lisinopril cough takes around 14 days to go away after the use of the medication is stopped.

What is a replacement medication for lisinopril?

It depends, do you plan on substituting it for a medication of the same class (ACE inhibitors), if so then alternatives would be Captopril, Enalapril, Benazepril or Quinapril.