Lisinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) used to treat hypertension, heart failure, and myocardial infarction. Lisinopril and captopril are the only ACEIs that are not prodrugs. It functions by inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme as well as the renin angiotensin aldosterone system. ACEIs are commonly used as a first line therapy in the treatment of hypertension, along with thiazide diuretics or beta blockers.
Lisinopril was granted FDA approval on 29 December 1987.
Lisinopril is indicated for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, hypertension in patients ≥6 years, and as an adjunct therapy for heart failure. A combination product with hydrochlorothiazide is indicated for the treatment of hypertension.
Memorial Family Medicine Center, Savannah, Georgia, United States
LCC Medical Research Institute, Miami, Florida, United States
Allied Biomedical Research Institute, INC, Miami, Florida, United States
Midwest Institute for Clinical Research, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
University of Texas at Houston Medical School; Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension Clinics, Houston, Texas, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Berlin, Germany
Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
Emory Univeristy, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louise, Missouri, United States
PT Equilab International, Jakarta, Indonesia
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