LISINOPRIL
LISINOPRIL is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: LISINOPRIL; Generic name: LISINOPRIL; Manufacturer: Proficient Rx LP.
| Brand name | LISINOPRIL |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LISINOPRIL |
| Manufacturer | Proficient Rx LP |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lisinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor indicated for: • Treatment of hypertension in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older (1.1) • Adjunct therapy for heart failure (1.2) • Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. 1.1 Hypertension Lisinopril is indicated for the treatment of hypertension in adult patients and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a w |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Hypertension: Initial adult dose is 10 mg once daily. Titrate up to 40 mg daily based on blood pressure response. Initiate patients on diuretics at 5 mg once daily (2.1) • Pediatric patients with glomerular filtration rate > 30 mL/min/1.73 m 2 : Initial dose in patients 6 years of age and older is 0.07 mg per kg (up to 5 mg total) once daily (2.1) • Heart Failure: Initiate with 5 mg once daily. Increase dose as tolerated to 40 mg daily (2.2) • Acute Myocardial Infar |
| Warnings | WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY • When pregnancy is detected, discontinue Lisinopril as soon as possible [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ]. • Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system can cause injury and death to the developing fetus [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ]. WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. • When pregnancy is detected, discontinue Lisinopril as soon as possible. (5.1) • Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin |
| Active ingredient(s) | LISINOPRIL |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=06862c94-103d-4b12-8a74-abf52cb42389 |