Question 1

i just took my 20mg pill of lisinopril rite now. how soon will it start to lower my blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to say: You take the pills and it will vary as to the effect on your blood pressure. Depends on your activity and what you have been doing. Usually these can have an effect as soon as 90 minutes but if this is a pill you have taken it will take over time to actually lower the blood pressure and depend on multiple factors. The importance is in taking it on a regular basis as prescribed and then follow BP.

Question 2

what foods help lower blood pressure i am prehypertensive just put on low dose lisinopril 2.5 mgs?

Accepted Answer

DASH diet: Dash diet is a diet to lower blood pressure and is very effective. It consist of low salt diet and high if fruit. Try to look it up on the internet for further detail....

Question 3

will lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg and metoprolol 100mg lower blood pressure in 1 week to borderline blood pressure or better?

Accepted Answer

CERTAINLY CAN!: May take a little longer to see full effects, but it should start working from day one.

Question 4

how low is too low to take my blood pressure medicine?i started lisinopril for hypertension months ago. occasionally, when i take my bp before taking the med, my bp is a little low. should i not take it, or half, when it's lower than normal?ex:100/75?

Accepted Answer

: Your blood pressure is normal, not low, because you are taking the medication regularly. So if you hold the medication you defeat the purpose. However, when symptoms of low blood pressure develop the dose can be adjusted by then.

Question 5

how does the combination of lisinopril (an acei) and hydrochlorthiazide (a diuretic) act to lower blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure: ACE-I is a weak blood vessel dilator and diuretic decrease vascular volume and can also cause some vessel dilation. The two drugs add together to lower pressure.

Question 6

does norvasc, coreg, (carvedilol) or lisinopril lower your diastolic blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all do: You have named three different anti hypertensive agents, each with a different mode of action, and all effective at lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Question 7

my blood pressure  has been averaging  high. last ti mn e checked was 207 over 108  i don't want to  take lisinopril .  will tak8ng chia  help?

Accepted Answer

NO: You MUST be on an approved pharmaceutical  therapy for such elevated BP. Certainly follow a no salt/low salt diet, drink at least 8-10 8 oz glasses of water dauly snf exercise.

Question 8

is lisinopril 10mg a blood pressure pill?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This medication is by prescription only and is in the class called ace inhibitors.  This medication works at the kidney level and is a very good anti-hypertensive.  It has collateral  uses, too.  15-18% of patients taking this medication may develop a dry nagging cough.  A very commonly used anti-hypertensive medication that is very easy on the pocketbook!

Question 9

what is the normal rate for blood pressure drop after lisinopril?

Accepted Answer

Depends on: The dose of lisinopril.

Question 10

how does zestril (lisinopril) help with controlling blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitor: Zestril is a brand of lisinopril which is in the ACE inhibitor class of blood pressure (BP) lowering medications. It works by affecting the kidneys, especially those w/diabetes, and heart in those w/heart failure. ACE inhibitors also lower death rates in those who've already suffered from a heart attack. Check out http://www.drugs.com/zestril.html. But don't forget 2 exercise regularly &amp; eat right

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I just took my 20mg pill of lisinopril rite now. how soon will it start to lower my blood pressure?

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What foods help lower blood pressure i am prehypertensive just put on low dose lisinopril 2.5 mgs?

A member asked:

Will lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg and metoprolol 100mg lower blood pressure in 1 week to borderline blood pressure or better?

A member asked:

How low is too low to take my blood pressure medicine?i started lisinopril for hypertension months ago. occasionally, when i take my bp before taking the med, my bp is a little low. should i not take it, or half, when it's lower than normal?ex:100/75?

A member asked:

How does the combination of lisinopril (an acei) and hydrochlorthiazide (a diuretic) act to lower blood pressure?

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Does norvasc, coreg, (carvedilol) or lisinopril lower your diastolic blood pressure?

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My blood pressure has been averaging high. last ti mn e checked was 207 over 108 i don't want to take lisinopril . will tak8ng chia help?

A member asked:

Is lisinopril 10mg a blood pressure pill?

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What is the normal rate for blood pressure drop after lisinopril?

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How does zestril (lisinopril) help with controlling blood pressure?

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