According to the medical experts at Drugs.com, lisinopril belongs to the family of drugs referred to as angiotensin converting enzyme, or ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension (high blood pressure), and to help improve your chances of survival after suffering a heart attack. While these are wonderful benefits, lisinopril is also accompanied by unpleasant side effects. Some of these are broken down according to the condition for which you are being treated.
Common Side Effects for Hypertension
According to the experts at eMedTV.com, the side effects occurring in more than 1 percent of those taking lisinopril for hypertension include fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea, light-headedness, vomiting, fainting, the onset of an upper respiratory infection such as a cold, impotence (the inability to achieve or maintain an erection), weakness in your body, an extremely low blood pressure, nausea, the onset of headaches and the development of an unexplained rash.
Common Side Effects for CHF
As stated by eMedTV.com, the side effects occurring in more than 1 percent of those taking lisinopril for congestive heart failure (CHF) include chest pain, experiencing an extremely low blood pressure, dizziness, the development of an upper respiratory infection such as a cold, stomach pain, diarrhea, headaches and inexplicable rashes.
Common Side Effects for Heart Attack
The experts at eMedTV.com state that the side effects for those taking lisinopril after experiencing a heart attack include kidney problems and the possibility of suffering from an extremely low blood pressure. These occur in more than 1 percent of patients.
Serious Side Effects
While only occurring on an occasional basis, these side effects should be reported to your doctor immediately, as they may pose a great health risk to you. They include an inexplicable swelling of your hands and/or feet, the development of blisters which result in the peeling of your skin, feeling dizzy, becoming light-headed, experiencing fainting spells, signs of infection such as a fever or sore throat, stomach pain that are either accompanied by vomiting or occurs alone and a decrease in the amount of urine you produce and excrete.
Rare Side Effects
These are considered rare because they occur in less than 1 percent of those who take lisinopril. They include, but are not limited to, having a heart attack, stroke or mini-stroke, experiencing pelvic pain, having heart palpitations or developing an arrhythmia (irregular heart rate), heartburn, the onset of diabetes, insomnia, joint pain, hair loss, weight loss or gain, gout and the development of a urinary tract infection.
Signs of Overdose
It is possible to take too much lisinopril; if this occurs, you need to seek immediate medical attention. According to the health experts at Drugs.com, the most common signs include, fainting spells, becoming dizzy or feeling light-headed.
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