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==General==
==General==
*Type: [[ACE inhibitor]]
*Type: [[ACE inhibitor]]
*Dosage Forms: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40
*Dosage Forms: 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg
*Common Trade Names: Prinivil, Zestril
*Common Trade Names: Prinivil, Zestril


General information:  
General information:  
* Doses > 40 mg/day rarely more effective
*Doses > 40mg/day rarely more effective
* Decreased efficacy as mono therapy in african-american patients
*Decreased efficacy as mono therapy in Black patients
* Obtain Chem 10 if starting in ED to assess renal function
*Obtain Chem 10 if starting in ED to assess renal function


==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
* HTN: 10 - 40 mg PO Qday, max 80 mg/day
*Hypertension: 10 - 40mg PO Qday, max 80mg/day
*Occasionally outpatient will prescribe BID dosing of lisinopril for potential continuous BP control (or [[losartan]])
**2020 large scale Kaiser study concluded no increased efficacy
**There is potential for risk for AKI and hyperkalemia with lisinopril, but not losartan -- hypotension was not investigated<ref>Derington et al. Twice-daily versus once-daily lisinopril and losartan for hypertension: Real-world effectiveness and safety. PLoS One. 2020 Dec 3;15(12):e0243371. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243371</ref>


==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==
* 6-16 year old: 0.07 mg/kg PO qday, max 40 mg/day
*6-16 year old: 0.07mg/kg PO qday, max 40mg/day


==Special Populations==
==Special Populations==
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*Lactation: Safety unknown
*Lactation: Safety unknown
*Renal Dosing
*Renal Dosing
**Adult: CrCl < 30, start 2.5 mg qday, max 40 mg q/day
**Adult: CrCl < 30, start 2.5mg qday, max 40mg q/day
**Pediatric Cr Cl 30-50: decrease dose 50%, CrCl < 30, avoid use
**Pediatric creatinine Cl 30-50: decrease dose 50%, CrCl < 30, avoid use
*Hepatic Dosing
*Hepatic Dosing
**Adult: Not defined
**Adult: Not defined
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==Contraindications==
==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Allergy to class/drug
* hx of angioedema
*history of angioedema
* pregnancy
*pregnancy
* caution if renal artery stenosis
*caution if renal artery stenosis
* caution if severe CHF
*caution if severe CHF
* caution if renal impairment
*caution if renal impairment


==Adverse Reactions==
==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
===Serious===
* angioedema
*angioedema
* hypotension
*hypotension
* hyperkalemia
*hyperkalemia
* renal impairment
*renal impairment
* hepatotoxicity
*hepatotoxicity
* neutropenia
*neutropenia
*pancreatitis
*pancreatitis
* steven johnson syndrome
*steven johnson syndrome
* fetal/neonatal harm
*fetal/neonatal harm
* congenital malformations
*congenital malformations
===Common===
===Common===
* dizziness
*dizziness
* elevated Cr
*elevated Cr
* headache
*headache
*diarrhea
*diarrhea
* hypotension
*hypotension
* abdominal pain
*abdominal pain
* hyperkalemia
*hyperkalemia


==Pharmacology==
==Pharmacology==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Hypertension]]
*[[ACE inhibitor]]


==Sources==
==References==
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[[Category:Pharmacology]]
[[Category:Drugs]]
[[Category:Cardiology]]

Latest revision as of 16:59, 22 April 2025

General

  • Type: ACE inhibitor
  • Dosage Forms: 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg
  • Common Trade Names: Prinivil, Zestril

General information:

  • Doses > 40mg/day rarely more effective
  • Decreased efficacy as mono therapy in Black patients
  • Obtain Chem 10 if starting in ED to assess renal function

Adult Dosing

  • Hypertension: 10 - 40mg PO Qday, max 80mg/day
  • Occasionally outpatient will prescribe BID dosing of lisinopril for potential continuous BP control (or losartan)
    • 2020 large scale Kaiser study concluded no increased efficacy
    • There is potential for risk for AKI and hyperkalemia with lisinopril, but not losartan -- hypotension was not investigated[1]

Pediatric Dosing

  • 6-16 year old: 0.07mg/kg PO qday, max 40mg/day

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating: D
  • Lactation: Safety unknown
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult: CrCl < 30, start 2.5mg qday, max 40mg q/day
    • Pediatric creatinine Cl 30-50: decrease dose 50%, CrCl < 30, avoid use
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult: Not defined
    • Pediatric: Not defined

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug
  • history of angioedema
  • pregnancy
  • caution if renal artery stenosis
  • caution if severe CHF
  • caution if renal impairment

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • angioedema
  • hypotension
  • hyperkalemia
  • renal impairment
  • hepatotoxicity
  • neutropenia
  • pancreatitis
  • steven johnson syndrome
  • fetal/neonatal harm
  • congenital malformations

Common

  • dizziness
  • elevated Cr
  • headache
  • diarrhea
  • hypotension
  • abdominal pain
  • hyperkalemia

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 12 hours
  • Metabolism: none
  • Excretion: urine
  • Mechanism of Action: inhibits angiotensin converting enzyme, interferes with conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2

See Also

References

  1. Derington et al. Twice-daily versus once-daily lisinopril and losartan for hypertension: Real-world effectiveness and safety. PLoS One. 2020 Dec 3;15(12):e0243371. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243371