Lisinopril
Lisinopril tablets in 5mg and 10mg strengths, an ACE inhibitor taken once a day for high blood pressure and, alongside other medicines, for heart failure.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 30 tablets | $33.60 | $1.12 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | $57.00 | $0.95 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | $73.80 | $0.82 |
| 5mg | 120 tablets | $86.40 | $0.72 |
| 5mg | 180 tablets | $115.20 | $0.64 |
| 5mg | 270 tablets | $148.50 | $0.55 |
| 10mg | 30 tablets | $69.90 | $2.33 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | $100.80 | $1.68 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | $136.80 | $1.52 |
| 10mg | 120 tablets | $159.60 | $1.33 |
| 10mg | 180 tablets | $239.40 | $1.33 |
| 10mg | 270 tablets | $297.00 | $1.10 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Lisinopril
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5/10mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- High blood pressure · Heart failure
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Prinivil
- Therapeutic Class
- ACE Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Antihypertensive
- Minor Side Effects
- Dizziness, Dry cough, Headache
- Moderate Side Effects
- Fatigue, Low blood pressure, Diarrhoea
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- AstraZeneca
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- Potassium supplements, Spironolactone, NSAIDs
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for paediatric patients
What you will receive
Lisinopril is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Lisinopril.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
What strengths and pack sizes of Lisinopril can I order?
5mg or 10mg tablets, in packs from 30 up to 270. The bigger the pack, the less each tablet costs.
How do I pay for Lisinopril and track it?
Card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) on an encrypted page that keeps your details off the shop's servers, or Bitcoin and Ethereum. Once it ships, the tracking page shows where the parcel is, and live chat answers day and night in English or Cantonese.
What are the other names for lisinopril?
Brand names for lisinopril include Prinivil and Zestril. Lisinopril tablets are a pure generic lisinopril product and are not any of those brands. Here, lisinopril can also be bought online as generic Zestril.
Is 10mg lisinopril stronger than 5mg?
Yes. A 10mg tablet holds twice as much lisinopril as a 5mg one, in the same tablet form and taken the same way. Which strength is used comes down to how far the blood pressure needs to come down and what else is being taken for it.
Can I take lisinopril at night instead of in the morning?
Yes, the hour matters less than the habit — one dose at roughly the same point every day keeps the level in your body steady. People who feel light-headed after a tablet sometimes prefer to take it in the evening.
Can I drink alcohol with lisinopril?
Alcohol widens blood vessels too, so drinking on top of lisinopril can add to the pressure drop and leave you dizzy or faint. A small drink with a meal is less likely to cause trouble than a heavy night.
Does the cough from lisinopril go away on its own?
Not while the tablets are still being taken — the dry cough is tied to how ACE inhibitors work and can persist for as long as the medicine is used. It normally clears after lisinopril is stopped.
About Lisinopril
What lisinopril tablets are taken for
Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor — a medicine taken by mouth to bring high blood pressure down. Adults and children from six years old can take it. It also helps in heart failure, where the heart is too weak to pump enough blood, usually with other treatment added. After a heart attack it improves the odds of survival.
The shop sells 5mg and 10mg tablets. Raised pressure often gives you nothing to feel, which is why the tablets tend to be taken for years rather than a short course.
How it works, and how to take it
An enzyme in the body, ACE, makes a chemical that narrows blood vessels. Lisinopril stops that enzyme working, so the vessels open wider and each beat of the heart meets less resistance.
Most people take one tablet a day at a time they will not forget, because a steady amount in the body is what keeps pressure down; doses are raised step by step. The tablets lower pressure rather than removing the reason it crept up, so they work only while you keep taking them.
Side effects to look out for
A dry, tickly cough is the giveaway with this class of medicine, and it can turn up weeks after the first tablet. Dizziness, headache, tiredness, nausea and loose stools are common early on while the body adjusts; getting up suddenly may leave you light-headed for a moment.
Rarely the tongue, lips or throat swell up, which needs urgent treatment because breathing or swallowing can be blocked. Yellowing of the skin or eyes, or passing far less urine than usual, points to a problem with the liver or kidneys. Pregnancy is a reason to stop — this medicine can harm a developing baby.
Medicines that clash with it
Anti-inflammatory painkillers — ibuprofen, naproxen and their relatives — blunt the pressure-lowering effect and are hard on the kidneys if used regularly. Extra potassium, from a supplement or a low-sodium salt substitute, can climb too high while lisinopril is on board. Cold and flu remedies built around a decongestant can push blood pressure back up.
Lisinopril or Zestril?
Both hold the same active ingredient and are taken the same way. Zestril is the branded version and adds a 2.5mg tablet; this listing is the plain lisinopril in 5mg and 10mg. The brand name is the only difference. The lisinopril ingredient page goes into more detail.
Sources
- Lisinopril: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Heart failure - symptoms, causes and treatments - Healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia