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Suggest Alternative Medication For Lisinopril While Having High BP

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2017

Question: What is an alternative to Lisinopril for high BP?
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Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please refer to the detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir

After reading your medical query first I would like to know the reason that why you wanna know about an alternative to lisinopril.

Are you facing any issues?

Is the medicine not effective for you?

Are you are diabetic?

What's your daily average blood pressure readings?

Kindly get back to me with the required details for proper advise.

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (20 minutes later)

I also have a decode- long pituitary brain tumor. The Lisinopril causes me dizziness, fatigue and fainting spells. Before this last stroke (6/28/017) my BP was around 120/75, on the average. Now it is higher (135-85). The Lisinopril does it's snake thing all too wellwith me.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the feedback.

The alternative to ACE Inhibitor group of anti hypertensives like Lisinopril is ARB's group of anti hypertensives like Telmisartan.

Its advisable to consult your treating doctor before changing the medicine and if its required then to get a written prescription from him.

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

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng