Can I Skip Lisinopril Inspite Of Its Non Availability?

Posted on Sat, 14 Jun 2014

Question: I am 75 years old and an active gardner. On Friday I was to pick up a prescription for Lisnopril (40) and I forgot . Can I wait until Tues. morning or
do I need to call the clinic on Sunday, I live in Oregon and it becomes an all day job to things like this done on a Sunday as this isn't the first time I have done this. Any advise?Thank you very much.

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Call the Clinic / Get the drug

Detailed Answer:
Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

It is far better to call / get the drugs, in spite of the inconvenience…
40 mg is a good dose and skipping for a couple of days may lead the pressure to shoot up…
The elimination half-life of Lisinopril is about half a day… that means less than 25% will remain by next morning / and negligent quantity by second day…

[Ensure a week’s supply in future
Check for Over The Counter availability…]

Take care
God bless

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