Lisinopril 2.5 Mg Tablets
Package Leaflet: Information for the User
Lisinopril 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg Tablets
Lisinopril Dihydrate
Please read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
What is in this leaflet:
1 What Lisinopril Tablets are and what they are used for.
2 What you need to know before you take Lisinopril Tablets.
3 How to take Lisinopril Tablets.
4 Possible side effects.
5 How to store Lisinopril Tablets.
6 Contents of the pack and other information.
1. What Lisinopril tablets are and what they are used for
Lisinopril belongs to a group of medicines called ACE inhibitors (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors). Lisinopril works by widening your blood vessels, which helps reduce your blood pressure and makes it easier for your heart to pump blood to all parts of your body. Your doctor has prescribed Lisinopril for one of the following reasons:
• Your blood pressure is too high (hypertension).
• You have a heart condition known as symptomatic heart failure, where the heart does not pump your blood around your body as well as it should.
• You have had a heart attack (myocardial infarction) that may lead to a weakening of your heart. Lisinopril slows the weakening down.
• You have kidney problems related to your diabetes and high blood pressure.
• Lisinopril is recommended in children (above 6 years old) only for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).
• Lisinopril should not be used in children with severe kidney impairment.
2. What you need to know before you take Lisinopril tablets
Do not take Lisinopril Tablets
• If you are more than 3 month pregnant. (It is also better to avoid Lisinopril tablets in early pregnancy- see pregnancy section).
• If you have previously been treated with a medicine in the same group of drugs as Lisinopril (ACE inhibitors) and have had an allergic reaction which caused swelling of the hands, feet, or ankles, the face, lips, tongue and/or throat with difficulty in swallowing or breathing or if you or a member of your family have had a similar reaction.
• If you are allergic to Lisinopril or any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6).
• if you have diabetes or impaired kidney function and you are treated with a blood pressure lowering medicine containing aliskiren.
If you are not sure whether to start taking Lisinopril, talk to your
doctor.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Lisinopril Tablets if you have or have had any medical condition, especially the following:
• A narrowing of the aorta (aortic stenosis), the kidney artery (renal artery stenosis) or the heart valves (mitral valve stenosis), or an increase in the thickness of the heart muscle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ‘HOCM’).
• Other health problems such as:
- Low blood pressure (you may notice this as dizziness or light headedness especially when standing).
- Kidney disease or you are undergoing dialysis.
- Liver disease
- Blood vessel disease (collagen vascular disease) and/ or treatment with allopurinol (for gout), procainamide (for abnormal heartbeats), immunosuppressants (medicines which suppress the body’s immune response), diuretics and drugs which increase potassium levels (including heparin).
- Diarrhoea or vomiting.
- A salt-restricted diet or you are taking potassium supplements.
- You must tell your doctor if you think you are (or might become) pregnant. Lisinopril tablets is not recommended in early pregnancy, and must not be taken if you are more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to your baby if used at that stage (see pregnancy section).
- “If you are taking any of the following medicines used to treat high blood pressure:
- an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARBs) (also known as sartans - for example valsartan, telmisartan, irbesartan), in particular if you have diabetes-related kidney problems.
- aliskiren”
Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and the amount of electrolytes (e.g. potassium) in your blood at regular intervals.
See also information under the heading “Do not take Lisinopril Tablets””.
Stop taking Lisinopril and seek medical attention immediately
if any of the following situations occur (an allergic reaction):
• If you develop difficulty in breathing with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat.
• If you develop swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing.
• If you develop severe itching of the skin (with raised lumps). Tell your doctor if you are undergoing/or will undergo desensitisation treatment for an allergy, for example, to insect stings. The desensitisation treatment reduces the effects of the allergy (e.g. bee or wasp stings) but sometimes it can cause a more severe allergic reaction if you are taking ACE inhibitors during the desensitisation treatment.
Tell your doctor if you are going into hospital for an operation.
Tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking Lisinopril before you are given a local or general anaesthetic. Lisinopril, combined with some anaesthetics, may cause a short-term drop in blood pressure soon after taking the tablets.
Take special care when taking the first dose of lisinopril. It may
cause a greater fall in blood pressure than will occur following continued treatment. You may notice this as dizziness or lightheadedness and it may help to lie down. If you are concerned, please consult your doctor.
There is limited information on the safety and effectiveness of Lisinopril in children.
Other medicines and Lisinopril Tablets
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken any other medicines or might take any other medicines including herbal remedies, health foods or supplements that you have bought yourself. “Your doctor may need to change your dose and/or to take other precautions:
If you are taking an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) or aliskiren (see also information under the headings Do not take Lisinopril Tablets” and “Warnings and precautions”)”.
Talk to your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
• Diuretics (water tablets including those which conserve potassium).
• Other medicines for your high blood pressure (antihypertensives).
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as Indometacin and high doses of aspirin (more than 3 grams per day), which are used to treat arthritis or muscle pain.
• Medicines that contain gold, such as sodium aurothiomalate, which may be given to you as an injection.
• Medicines for mental disorders such as lithium, anti psychotics or tricyclic antidepressants.
• Potassium tablets or potassium containing salt substitutes.
• Medicines for the treatment of diabetes, such as insulin or those taken orally, to lower blood sugar.
• Medicines that stimulate the central nervous system (sympa-thomimetics). These include ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and salbutamol and may be found in some decongestants, cough/ cold remedies and asthma medication.
• Medicines that suppress the body’s immune response (immunosuppressants), treatment with allupurinol (for gout) or procainamide (for abnormal heartbeats).
Pregnancy and breast-feeding Pregnancy
You must tell your doctor if you think you are (or might become) pregnant. Your doctor will normally advise you to stop taking Lisinopril tablets before you become pregnant or as soon as you know you are pregnant and will advise you to take another medicine instead of Lisinopril tablets. Lisinopril tablets is not recommended in early pregnancy, and must not be taken when more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to your baby if used after the third month of pregnancy.
Breastfeeding
Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding or about to start breastfeeding. Lisinopril tablets is not recommended for mothers who are breast-feeding, and your doctor may choose another treatment for you if you wish to breast-feed, especially if your baby is newborn, or was born prematurely.
Safety and effectiveness have been studied in 6-16 year old children with high blood pressure. Lisinopril has not been studied in children under 6 years of age. Lisinopril is not recommended in children under the age of 6 years or in children with severe kidney problems.
Driving and using machines
Lisinopril may have a minor or moderate effect on ability to drive and use machines. If you experience side effects like dizziness or tiredness, you should not drive or operate machines.
If you are not sure whether you should start taking Lisinopril, contact your doctor.
3. How to take Lisinopril tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. How much to take
Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take each day. The dosage is individual and it is important that you take it as prescribed by your doctor. Your starting dose and long term dose will depend on your medical condition and whether you are taking any other medicines. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
Use in children under 6 years
The use of Lisinopril is not recommended.
For raised blood pressure
The usual recommended starting dose is 10 mg taken once a day. The usual long-term dose is 20 mg taken once a day.
Use in children and adolescents aged 6 to 16 years The dose depends on your weight. The usual starting dose is between 2.5mg and 5mg once daily, which can be increased to a maximum of 20mg to 40mg once daily. Patients with kidney problems should take a lower dose. Your doctor will decide the correct dose for you.
For symptomatic heart failure
The usual recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg taken once a day. The usual long term dose is 5 to 35 mg taken once a day.
After a heart attack
The usual recommended starting dose is 5 mg on day 1 and day 2, then 10 mg taken once a day.
For problems related to diabetes
The usual dose is either 10 mg or 20 mg taken once a day.
How to take Lisinopril
• Swallow the tablet with a drink of water.
• Try to take your tablets at the same time each day. It does not matter if you take Lisinopril before or after food.
• Do not stop taking your tablets if you are feeling well, unless your doctor tells you.
• Remember, the first dose of Lisinopril may cause a greater fall in blood pressure than will occur following continued treatment. This is especially likely if patients are also taking diuretics. You may notice this as dizziness or lightheadedness and it may help to lie down. If concerned, please consult your doctor as soon as possible.
• If you have the impression that the effect of Lisinopril is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible.
If you take more Lisinopril Tablets than you should
Contact your doctor or nearest hospital immediately if you have taken more than you should (overdose).
If you forget to take Lisinopril Tablets If you miss a dose, do not take an extra dose to make up for the missed dose. Just resume your usual schedule.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Do not be alarmed by this list of possible side effects, you may not have any of them. Most patients do not notice any side effects. However if you do and they bother you, talk to your doctor.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Headache
Dizziness or light-headedness especially when standing up quickly Diarrhoea
Cough
Vomiting
Lisinopril may affect the kidneys, causing abnormally low or no urine to be passed.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Mood changes
Change of colour (pale blue followed by redness) and/or numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes Changes in the way things taste
Feeling sleepy or difficulty in going to sleep, strange dreams Rapid heartbeat Running nose Nausea
Stomach pain or indigestion
Skin rash
Itching
Impotence
Tiredness
eakness (loss of strength).
An excessive drop in blood pressure may be experienced in patients with coronary heart disease, or those with a narrowing of the aorta (aortic stenosis), the kidney artery {renal artery stenosis) or the heart valves (mitral valve stenosis), or those patients with an increase in the thickness of the heart muscle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy).
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1 ,000 people):
Allergic reactions: Stop taking Lisinopril and seek medical attention immediately if any of the following situations occur:
• If you develop difficulty in breathing with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat.
• If you develop swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing.
• If you develop severe itching of the skin (with raised lumps).
Rarely, there may be changes to some of the cells or other parts of your blood. It is possible that your doctor may occasionally take blood samples to check whether Lisinopril has had any effect on your blood. Sometimes these changes may show themselves as tiredness or a sore throat, or they may be accompanied by a fever, joint and muscle pains, swelling of the joints or glands, or sensitivity to sunlight.
Other rare side effects are:
Confusion Dry mouth Hair loss Skin rash Psoriasis
Development of breasts in men.
Low levels of sodium in your blood (the symptoms may be tiredness, headache, nausea, vomiting)
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
Sinus pain heezing
Inflammation of the lungs Yellow skin and/or eyes (jaundice)
Inflammation of the liver or pancreas
Severe skin disorders (symptoms of which include redness, blistering and peeling)
Sweating.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Symptoms of depression Fainting
Tell your doctor if you have any side effects that are not mentioned in this leaflet.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
You can also report side effects directly viathe Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Lisinopril tablets
Store below 25°C. Store in the original package.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Return any unused Lisinopril tablets to your pharmacist.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Lisinopril Tablets contains
The active substance is Lisinopril Dihydrate.
The other ingredients are Mannitol, Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate, Maize Starch, Pregelatinised Starch, Colloidal Anhydrous Silica, Magnesium Stearate and in the case of 5mg, 10 mg and 20 mg tablets, Red Iron Oxide (E172).
What Lisinopril Tablets looks like and contents of the pack
Lisinopril tablets are supplied in 4 strengths:
2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
The 2.5 mg tablets are white, round tablets and the 5mg, 10 mg and 20 mg tablets are pink, round tablets. The tablets have a number denoting tablet strength on one side and a score line on the other. They are supplied as PVC I PVDC Aluminium blister packs in a carton in pack sizes of 28 tablets.
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer
Lupin (Europe) Limited,
Victoria Court,
Bexton Road,
Knutsford,
Cheshire, WA16 0PF
United Kingdom
Tel.: + 44 (0) 1565 751378.
This leaflet was last revised in September 2014.
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