Suggest The Ideal Dosage For Lisinopril

Posted on Wed, 6 Jul 2016

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Question : I take 10 mg. tablets of Lisinopril for hypertension. Is it safe to take 20 mg. tablets of predisone at the same time for a few days?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows :

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would like to explain that Lisinopril and Prednisone may be used concomitantly.

But, you should know that Prednisone may predispose for higher blood pressure values.

Considering such a trend on BP, I recommend monitoring closely your blood pressure values during Prednisone use and if BP shows unusual elevation, then anincrease of Lisinopril to 20 mg daily should be considered, at least temporarily.

You should discuss with your prescribing doctor on the above mentioned issues .

Hope you will find the answer helpful.

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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