Lisinopril Grindeks
Lisinopril Grindeks is a medicine that widens blood vessels, helping to lower blood pressure and making it easier for the heart to pump blood.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose depends on your condition. For high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes kidney problems, it usually starts at 10 mg or 20 mg once daily. For heart failure, it starts at 2.5 mg once daily. After a heart attack, the initial dose is 5 mg once daily. For children, the dose depends on weight, typically 2.5-5 mg once daily.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water. Take it at the same time each day, with or without food. Continue taking it as long as your doctor tells you, as this is usually a long-term treatment.
The maximum dose depends on your condition and your doctor's instructions, but the highest stated maintenance dose is 35 mg once daily.
Possible Side Effects
- •Headache
- •Dizziness or feeling weak, especially when standing up fast
- •Diarrhea
- •Persistent dry cough
- •Vomiting
- •Kidney problems (shown in blood tests)
- •Mood changes
- •Changes in finger or toe color (pale blue then red), or numbness/tingling
- •Changes in taste
- •Drowsiness
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Stroke
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Runny nose
- •Nausea
- •Stomach pain or digestive upset
- •Skin rash or itching
- •Difficulty getting an erection (impotence)
- •Tiredness or weakness
- •Heart attack
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
- •Confusion
- •Hives (itchy rash)
- •Dry mouth
- •Hair loss
- •Psoriasis (a skin disease)
- •Changes in sense of smell
- •Breast growth in men
- •Low blood sodium (may cause tiredness, headache, nausea, vomiting)
- •Sudden kidney failure
- •Sinusitis (pain in cheeks and around eyes)
- •Wheezing
- •Low blood sugar (may cause hunger, weakness, sweating, fast heartbeat)
- •Lung inflammation (cough, shortness of breath, fever)
- •Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
- •Liver inflammation (loss of appetite, yellow skin/eyes, dark urine)
- •Pancreatitis (stomach pain)
- •Severe skin reactions (redness, blisters, peeling)
- •Sweating
- •Less or no urine
- •Liver failure
- •Lumps (nodules)
- •Stomach flu (gastroenteritis)
- •Symptoms of depression
- •Fainting
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to lisinopril or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have previously had a severe allergic reaction (angioedema, swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat, difficulty swallowing or breathing) to another ACE inhibitor.
- Do not take if you are taking or have recently taken sacubitril/valsartan, as it increases the risk of angioedema.
- Do not take if a family member has had a severe allergic reaction (angioedema) to an ACE inhibitor, or if you have had angioedema of unknown cause.
- Do not take if you are more than three months pregnant (it's also best to avoid in early pregnancy).
Show 6 more warnings
- Do not take if you have diabetes or kidney problems and are taking aliskiren (a blood pressure-lowering medicine).
- Tell your doctor if you get a persistent dry cough after starting this medicine.
- Be aware that low blood pressure may cause dizziness or faintness, especially when standing up.
- This medicine is not recommended in early pregnancy and must not be taken after the third month of pregnancy, as it can harm the baby.
- Taking this medicine during allergy desensitization therapy can cause a severe allergic reaction.
- Inform your doctor or dentist about taking this medicine before any surgery or dental procedures, as it can cause low blood pressure.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose in moderately severe renal impairment. Monitor renal function and potassium concentrations during the pharmacotherapy. Avoid concurrent use of NSAIDs. (updated 14.4.2025)