I have been taking 10mg of lisinopril since July 17, I also take potassium tablets. will this harm my kidneys?

Answer 1

What is lisinopril?

Lisinopril is in a class of drugs called angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Lisinopril is used to lower blood pressure, to treat congestive heart failure, and to improve the survival rate after a heart attack. Lisinopril may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What other drugs will affect lisinopril?

Before taking lisinopril, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:

-a potassium supplement such as K-Dur, Klor-Con, and others;
You may not be able to take lisinopril, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
-salt substitutes that contain potassium;
- any of the diuretics (water pills) triamterene (Dyrenium, Maxzide, Dyazide), spironolactone (Aldactone), or amiloride (Midamor);
- any other diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril, others), furosemide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex), indapamide (Lozol), and others;
- lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others); or
-indomethacin (Indocin)-

In view of the expected side effect by the combination of Listril and Pottassium, please consul t your doctor in advance and take meidcation accordingly.-

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Lisinopril occasionally causes an increase in BUN and creatinine, markers for renal function, but overall tends to be protective of kidney function. The worry would be that the combination of the two might lead to hyperkalemia (elevated level of potassium in the serum), which has minor side effects like dropping dead suddenly. Lots of folks need the combination, but your doctor will certainly want to monitor with periodic blood samples, and this is not an area where you want to scrimp or skip appointments.

Answer 4

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