Lisinopril 10 mg

Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme.

Usage

Lisinopril can be taken with or without food. Try to take it at the same time every day. It's common for people to take it in the morning. However, several studies report that nighttime dosing of blood pressure medications may provide better nocturnal and early morning blood pressure control, potentially reducing the risk of cardiovascular events (which are generally more common in the morning).

lisinopril can start lowering blood pressure within an hour of taking the medication, with peak effectiveness within six hours of taking a single oral dose. However, it may take two to four weeks for your blood pressure to drop into the target range.

Side effects

Pharmacology

Mechanism of action

Competitive inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE); prevents conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor; results in lower levels of angiotensin II which causes an increase in plasma renin activity and a reduction in aldosterone secretion; a CNS mechanism may also be involved in hypotensive effect as angiotensin II increases adrenergic outflow from CNS; vasoactive kallikreins may be decreased in conversion to active hormones by ACE inhibitors, thus reducing blood pressure

Half-Life Elimination

12 hours

Drugs: Lisinopril