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Lisinopril is a medication belonging to the drug class of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), heart failure, and heart attacks. [7] For high blood pressure it is usually a first-line treatment. It is also used to prevent kidney problems in people with diabetes mellitus. [7]
Lisinopril/amlodipine, sold under the brand name Lisonorm among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure. [1] It is a combination of lisinopril an ACE inhibitor with amlodipine a calcium channel blocker. [1] It may be used when blood pressure is not well controlled with each of the two agents alone. [4] It is taken by mouth. [1]
Antihypertensive. Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). [ 1] Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can ...
July 12, 2024 at 1:53 PM. Extreme heat can raise the danger of heat-related illnesses and threaten health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side effects of many common medications. Hot ...
Ice and water are poured in, and the bag is zipped, with one arm hanging out so Willens can monitor the patient's blood pressure. This impromptu ice bath allows the patient to cool down rapidly ...
Beers criteria. The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings.
Amlodipine, sold under the brand name Norvasc among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD) [ 10] and variant angina (also called Prinzmetal angina or coronary artery vasospasm, among other names). [ 11] It is taken orally (swallowed by mouth).
Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Zestoretic among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). [ 2] It contains lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, and hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic. [ 2][ 3] Typically, it becomes an option once a person is doing well on the ...