How Effective Is Lisinopril In Controlling High BP?

Posted on Sun, 3 Jan 2016

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Question : Hi, my MD has me on 10 mg of Lisinopril. How many minutes or hours does it take to lower my bp?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Lowering of blood pressure

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Lisinopril is a wonderful drug, it lowers blood pressure by 1-2 hours after taking the drug. I usually give this drug in the mornings and ask my patients to consume it after breakfast

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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