I Have Been On Lisinopril For Essential Hypertention, I Also

Posted on Thu, 14 Feb 2019

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Question : I have been on Lisinopril
for essential hypertention,
I also have atrial fibrilation.
About a year ago the doctors took me off Lisnopril and put me on
Amiodarone. Doesn't
Amiodarone and Lisinopril
work well together. I think
I should be on Lisinopril
too.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It causes blood pressure to decrease

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Amiodarone is mainly used for arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms ) but it also affects blood pressure.

It can cause a lowering of blood pressure and because of this potential reduction of blood pressure, the other medication- lisinopril, was discontinued.

It is possible that the two may interact to cause your blood pressure to drop too low.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar