Overview Of Lisinopril

Lisinopril Uses And Benefits

Lisinopril is one of the most common high blood pressure medications. Doctors routinely prescribe it for heart failure patients. It may be recommended for individuals who have had a heart attack. Since lisinopril lowers blood pressure, it may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular events and strokes. Patients recovering from a heart attack are advised to start taking lisinopril within twenty-four hours to increase their survival rate. Lisinopril may also be considered for 'off-label' use as a treatment for coronary artery disease. It can be beneficial for patients with mitral valve regurgitation.

Research suggests that it could also help prevent diabetes. In studies of diabetes patients with kidney disease, lisinopril has been shown to prevent the progression of this disease. A study of individuals with diabetic retinopathy concluded that the medication led to a fifty percent reduction in the condition's progression rate. Migraine patients may also benefit from taking lisinopril. A study found that the drug reduced migraine severity and duration by twenty percent, and it led to a twenty-one percent reduction in the number of days that participants experienced migraines.

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