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Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide

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Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide
Lisinopril (top) and hydrochlorothiazide (bottom)
Combination of
LisinoprilACE inhibitor
HydrochlorothiazideThiazide diuretic
Clinical data
Trade namesZestoretic, Prinzide, others
Other nameslisinopril/hctz
AHFS/Drugs.comMicromedex Detailed Consumer Information
MedlinePlusa601070
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • Contraindicated
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number
KEGG
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Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Zestoretic among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).[2] It contains lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, and hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic.[2][3] Typically, it becomes an option once a person is doing well on the individual components.[4] It is taken by mouth.[3]

Common side effects include dizziness, headache, cough, and feeling tired.[2] Severe side effects may include angioedema and low blood pressure.[2] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby.[2]

The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 1989.[3] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[5] It is available as a generic medication.[4] In 2022, the combination was the 53rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 12 million prescriptions.[6][7]

Medical uses

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Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure.[2]

Adverse effects

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The US Food and Drug Administration prescription label for the combination contains a boxed warning about harm to the baby.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Product monograph brand safety updates". Health Canada. February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Zestoretic- lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablet". DailyMed. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril Uses, Side Effects & Warnings". Drugs.com. Cerner Multum. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b British national formulary : BNF 74 (74 ed.). British Medical Association. 2017. p. 166. ISBN 978-0857112989.
  5. ^ World Health Organization (2023). The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/371090. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2023.02.
  6. ^ "The Top 300 of 2022". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Hydrochlorothiazide; Lisinopril Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022". ClinCalc. Retrieved 30 August 2024.