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Is lisinopril a beta blocker
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
52 years experience
Lisinopril: Lisinopril is not a beta blocker. It is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 59-year-old male asked:

Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 24 years experience
Unlikely : As you mentioned, beta blockers lower heart rate. Ace inhibitors such as Lisinopril do not possess that property.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old male asked:

Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Yes, it is an option: Cardura (doxazosin) or another alpha blocker type drug is an option when the other classes of drugs mentioned are not well tolerated. Alpha blockers c... Read More
3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 32 years experience
No: Prinivial is an ace inhibitor, which is another form of blood pressure medicine. Ace inhibitors are felt to have protective effects in patient s with... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. Tarek Naguibanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 41 years experience
Yes: A BP OF 119/64 is good for a 30 year old person with hypertension.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old male asked:

Dr. Charles Rocambolianswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
No : No. It's an ace inhibitor.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 52-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ira Friedlanderanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 43 years experience
The concern is: whether your blood pressure is controlled. Then experiment with different beta blockers. Individuals seem to have their own exercise tolerance and res... Read More
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Levineanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Not much: Amlodipine is less likely to cause elevated potassium levels than lisinopril. It's main side effect is leg swelling / edema.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
52 years experience
Lisinopril: Lisinopril is used for many things. For blood pressure changes can be seen in a week or so. For heart failure and other uses it can take 6 weeks or mo... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Yes: No problem or interaction between caffeine & lisinopril.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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