In this video we will cover everything you need to know about Lisinopril. We will discuss how and when to use it, we will cover its side effects, dosage and much, much more.
Hater maybe that you have a high blood pressure or a heart failure and your doctor prescribe you lisinopril also known as prinivil and in this video we will cover how and when to use it what side effects it can cause what dosage you need to use and much much more so make sure to watch the whole video so you don’t miss any important information and for those of you
Meeting for the first time my name is raul i’m a medical doctor from the netherlands and it’s my mission to medically educate you my viewer because educated people make healthier decisions so let’s get learning as mentioned the generic nemesis medication is lisinopril and is available on the brand name prettyville as a tablet if you want to use it just swallow it
Hall and it’s best to do so at fixed times this will make you less likely to forget a dose and if you experience dizziness as a side effect you could best take it in the evening before going to bed now lisinopril is part of a group of drugs called ace inhibitors these drugs widen up your blood vessels thus lowering blood pressure and lowering the strength on the
Heart which explains why lisinopril can be used to treat a high blood pressure or heart failure which brings us to the correct dosages to use and here i want to mention that it can only provide you with some guidelines always used to prescribe the mount and frequency your doctor gave you as specific dosages might depend on your indication of use the symptoms you
Might experience or the side effects you might experience however when treating a high blood pressure in adults most doctors will start with an initial dose of 10 milligrams once per day which is necessary can be slowly increase up to a maximum dose of 20 to 80 milligrams once per day when treating heart failure the initial dose is much lower and needs to be built
Up over a longer time ultimately the maintenance dash will be about 20 to 35 milligrams once per day now lisinopril can be a very effective drug but unfortunately it can also cause some side effects i will discuss some of the most common ones in this video but if you’re looking for a complete list then check the leaflet ask your doctor or a pharmacist come family
Might cause low blood pressure dizziness headache or renal impairment uncommonly it can cause palpitations a rapid heartbeat nausea abdominal pain or a sleeping disorder rallies can cause rash hair loss a dry mouth and blood count abnormalities and very rarely it could cause several major side effects which brings us to the safety of use and here it is important
To mention that lisinopril especially in the first few days when you start using it can cause fatigue or dizziness if you do experience any of these then please do not drive as it can be dangerous furthermore alcohol can widen up the blood vessels can therefore increase the side effects of dizziness at the beginning of the treatment try drinking alcohol moderation
At first so you can estimate its effect in combination with lucid pro lisinopril can also have interactions with other direction tagging and lastly it can be dangerous for women which are breastfeeding on which are pregnant always discuss this with your personal doctor now i hope you now know how to use lisinopril but if you have any questions let me know in the
Comment section and we’ll do my best to answer each and every one of them for those of you that want to keep on learning check out the playlist in the description and i want to give special thanks to my patreon supporter thank you sebastian with university supporter and i want to thank you all for watching this video if you did learn something if you did like this
Video please click the like and subscribe button it will help out the channel tremendously and in return i will be posting weekly medical videos to educate you thank you so much if you can’t get enough check out the instagram as well at how to medicaid i will see you next week with a new video bye bye foreign
Transcribed from video
Lisinopril (Prinivil) – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects – Doctor Explains By HOW TO MEDICATE
