Does Losartan Have The Same Side Effects As Lisinopril That Used To Lead To Dry Cough And Stuffy Nose?

Posted on Wed, 9 Feb 2022

Question: stopped taking lisinopril because of dry cough stuff y nose. now just got losartan will this have the same side effects?

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:

Hello,

No, you are not going to get those side effects as those are very specific to ACE inhibitors group of medication like lisinopril.

Losartan on the other hand belongs to ARB group of medication which do not have these side effects.

So you can rest assured and continue this medication along with healthy lifestyle habits.

I hope this information will guide you properly and will answer your query

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap

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