{"id":43374,"date":"2020-09-21T06:18:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T06:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=43374"},"modified":"2023-08-10T07:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T07:44:00","slug":"lisinopril","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/lisinopril\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisinopril"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A medication used to treat high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor; antihypertensive.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of a class of drugs that block the formation of angiotensin, leading to vasodilation. Sold under the trade names Prinivil and Zestril, it is used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. Adverse effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, and diarrhea.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An antihypertensive drug. Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure, either alone or in combination with other high blood pressure medications. Lisinopril works by reducing the production of a substance that increases salt and water retention in the body and causes constriction of arteries, thereby driving up the blood pressure. Lisinopril may also be used to treat heart failure. If given within 24 hours of a heart attack, lisinopril may improve the person&#8217;s chance of survival.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used, e.g., to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A widely employed ACE inhibitor medication for addressing hypertension (elevated blood pressure) and heart failure. 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Adverse effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-l"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lisinopril - Definition of Lisinopril<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A medication used to treat high blood pressure.Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor; antihypertensive.One of a class of drugs that block the formation of angiotensin, leading to vasodilation. Sold under the trade names Prinivil and Zestril, it is used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. Adverse effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, and diarrhea.An antihypertensive drug. Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure, either alone or in combination with other high blood pressure medications. Lisinopril works by reducing the production of a substance that increases salt and water retention in the body and causes constriction of arteries, thereby driving up the blood pressure. Lisinopril may also be used to treat heart failure. If given within 24 hours of a heart attack, lisinopril may improve the person&#039;s chance of survival.An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used, e.g., to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.A widely employed ACE inhibitor medication for addressing hypertension (elevated blood pressure) and heart failure. 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