Suggest Treatment For Erectile Dysfunction While On Lisinopril

Posted on Fri, 3 Mar 2017

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Question : I have been takeing lisinopril /hctz and I was told it may be the cause of my ED also my weight gain is there a other alternatives that I can take

Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Switch over to amlodipine

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query,
As per your query.
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker and is a very safe drugs with very few side effects,It is tolerated well by patients most of the time.
You can ask your cardiologist to switch you to Amlodipine 5mg once daily doses.
Thanks

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