What's on this Page
Lisinopril Brand Names
Prinivil | QBRELIS | Zestril
What is Lisinopril
Lisinopril is an oral angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), postmyocardial infarction, and diabetic nephropathy or retinopathy.
Chemically, it is the lysine ester of enalaprilat, the active moiety of enalapril. In most patients, lisinopril and enalapril given orally are equipotent. Unlike enalapril, however, lisinopril is not a prodrug; it is active unchanged.
The pharmacodynamics of lisinopril are similar to those of benazepril, fosinopril, quinapril, and ramipril; however, these agents are all prodrugs. Lisinopril has a slower onset and a longer duration of action than either captopril or enalapril and can be dosed once daily.
Finally, lisinopril does not contain a sulfhydryl group.
Lisinopril was originally approved by the FDA in December 1987 for use in the treatment of hypertension.
In July 1993, it was also approved for use in the treatment of CHF.
Finally, in November 1995, lisinopril was approved to improve survival in hemodynamically stable patients within 24 hours post-myocardial infarction. The patents for Prinivil and Zestril tablets expired in 2002.
In August 2016, Qbrelis oral solution was approved for use in patients 6 years and older.
Indications
- acute myocardial infarction
- diabetic nephropathy
- diabetic retinopathy
- heart failure
- hypertension
- migraine prophylaxis
- persistent albuminuria
- postmyocardial infarction
- proteinuria
Side Effects
- alopecia
- anaphylactoid reactions
- anemia
- angioedema
- arthralgia
- asthenia
- azotemia
- blurred vision
- chest pain (unspecified)
- cholestasis
- confusion
- constipation
- cough
- depression
- diabetes mellitus
- diaphoresis
- diarrhea
- diplopia
- dizziness
- dysgeusia
- dysosmia
- elevated hepatic enzymes
- eosinophilia
- erythema
- fatigue
- fever
- flatulence
- flushing
- gout
- hallucinations
- headache
- hemolytic anemia
- hepatic failure
- hepatic necrosis
- hepatitis
- hyperkalemia
- hypoglycemia
- hyponatremia
- hypotension
- impotence (erectile dysfunction)
- jaundice
- laryngeal edema
- leukocytosis
- leukopenia
- myalgia
- neutropenia
- oliguria
- orthostatic hypotension
- pancreatitis
- paresthesias
- photophobia
- photosensitivity
- pruritus
- psoriasis
- rash
- renal failure (unspecified)
- SIADH
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- syncope
- teratogenesis
- thrombocytopenia
- tinnitus
- toxic epidermal necrolysis
- urticaria
- vasculitis
- vertigo
- visual impairment
- xerostomia
Monitoring Parameters
- blood pressure
- serum creatinine/BUN
- serum potassium
- serum sodium
Contraindications
- ACE-inhibitor induced angioedema
- acute myocardial infarction
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) hypersensitivity
- aortic stenosis
- autoimmune disease
- Black patients
- bone marrow suppression
- breast-feeding
- cardiomyopathy
- cerebrovascular disease
- children
- collagen-vascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- diabetes mellitus
- dialysis
- geriatric
- heart failure
- hereditary angioedema
- history of angioedema
- hymenoptera venom (insect sting) allergy desensitization
- hyperkalemia
- hyponatremia
- hypotension
- hypovolemia
- immunosuppression
- infants
- jaundice
- low-density lipoprotein apheresis
- neonates
- pregnancy
- renal artery stenosis
- renal disease
- renal failure
- renal impairment
- scleroderma
- surgery
- systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Interactions
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine; Phenyltoloxamine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
- Acetaminophen; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
- Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
- Aldesleukin, IL-2
- Alemtuzumab
- Aliskiren
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Valsartan
- Alogliptin; Metformin
- Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
- Alprostadil
- Amifostine
- Amiloride
- Amiloride; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Amlodipine; Olmesartan
- Amlodipine; Telmisartan
- Amlodipine; Valsartan
- Amobarbital
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Salts
- Amyl Nitrite
- Angiotensin II
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
- Apomorphine
- Apraclonidine
- Aprotinin
- Aripiprazole
- Asenapine
- Azathioprine
- Azilsartan
- Azilsartan; Chlorthalidone
- Baclofen
- Benzphetamine
- Bosentan
- Brexpiprazole
- Brompheniramine; Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Brompheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cabergoline
- Calcium Phosphate, Supersaturated
- Canagliflozin; Metformin
- Candesartan
- Candesartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Carbetapentane; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine; Pyrilamine
- Carbetapentane; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbidopa; Levodopa
- Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone
- Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cariprazine
- Carvedilol
- Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Dexchlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Chloroprocaine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Clozapine
- Co-Enzyme Q10, Ubiquinone
- Cocaine
- Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Conivaptan
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cyclosporine
- Dapagliflozin; Metformin
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmethylphenidate
- Dextromethorphan; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dextromethorphan; Quinidine
- Diazoxide
- Diethylpropion
- Digoxin
- Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Drospirenone
- Drospirenone; Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levomefolate
- Duloxetine
- Empagliflozin; Linagliptin; Metformin
- Empagliflozin; Metformin
- Enflurane
- Entecavir
- Ephedrine
- Eplerenone
- Eprosartan
- Eprosartan; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Ertugliflozin; Metformin
- Estradiol
- Estradiol Cypionate; Medroxyprogesterone
- Etomidate
- Everolimus
- Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Dietary Supplements)
- Fluorescein
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Fospropofol
- General anesthetics
- Glipizide; Metformin
- Glyburide; Metformin
- Gold
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Heparin
- Hydralazine; Isosorbide Dinitrate, ISDN
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Irbesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Losartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Spironolactone
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Telmisartan
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Triamterene
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
- Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
- Ibuprofen; Pseudoephedrine
- Icatibant
- Iloperidone
- Iloprost
- Incretin Mimetics
- Indapamide
- Insulins
- Intravenous Lipid Emulsions
- Iohexol
- Iopamidol
- Iopromide
- Ioversol
- Irbesartan
- Iron Dextran
- Isocarboxazid
- Isoflurane
- Isoproterenol
- Isosorbide Dinitrate, ISDN
- Isosorbide Mononitrate
- Isosulfan Blue
- Kanamycin
- Ketamine
- Lanthanum Carbonate
- Levodopa
- Linagliptin; Metformin
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Lithium
- Loop diuretics
- Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Losartan
- Lovastatin; Niacin
- Lurasidone
- Magnesium Salts
- Magnesium Sulfate; Potassium Sulfate; Sodium Sulfate
- Meglitinides
- Mestranol; Norethindrone
- Metformin
- Metformin; Pioglitazone
- Metformin; Repaglinide
- Metformin; Rosiglitazone
- Metformin; Saxagliptin
- Metformin; Sitagliptin
- Methamphetamine
- Methohexital
- Methylphenidate
- Milrinone
- Naproxen; Pseudoephedrine
- Nateglinide
- Nebivolol; Valsartan
- Nefazodone
- Nesiritide, BNP
- Niacin, Niacinamide
- Niacin; Simvastatin
- Nitrates
- Nitroglycerin
- Nitroprusside
- Non-Ionic Contrast Media
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
- Olanzapine
- Olmesartan
- Oxymetazoline
- Paliperidone
- Pentoxifylline
- Phenelzine
- Phenylephrine
- Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes; Ascorbic Acid
- Potassium
- Potassium Phosphate
- Potassium Phosphate; Sodium Phosphate
- Pramlintide
- Prazosin
- Pregabalin
- Procainamide
- Procaine
- Propofol
- Pseudoephedrine
- Quinidine
- Rasagiline
- Repaglinide
- Risperidone
- Sacubitril; Valsartan
- Salicylates
- Selegiline
- Sevoflurane
- SGLT2 Inhibitors
- Silodosin
- Sirolimus
- Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate; Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous
- Sodium picosulfate; Magnesium oxide; Anhydrous citric acid
- Spironolactone
- Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP, Cotrimoxazole
- Sulfonylureas
- Tacrolimus
- Telavancin
- Telbivudine
- Telmisartan
- Temsirolimus
- Tetrabenazine
- Tetracaine
- Thiazide diuretics
- Thiazolidinediones
- Thiopental
- Thiothixene
- Tizanidine
- Tolvaptan
- Tranylcypromine
- Trazodone
- Triamterene
- Trimethoprim
- Valsartan
- Yohimbine
- Ziprasidone
