By: Joe Graedon November 12, 2023 27 Comments
    Sneaky Delayed Drug Side Effects Fool MDs and Pa…

    If your doctor recommends a new drug to treat high blood pressure, diabetes, hypothyroidism or elevated LDL cholesterol, you should be informed about the most common or worrisome side effects. Actuall…

    By: Joe Graedon March 7, 2022 153 Comments
    Lisinopril Side Effects Can Be Life Threatening:…

    Keeping blood pressure under control is extremely important, since hypertension (high blood pressure) is a risk factor for both stroke and heart disease. Finding the correct blood pressure medication …

    By: Joe Graedon November 25, 2019 18 Comments
    The BP Drug Lisinopril Initiates Intestinal Bloc…

    Lisinopril is taken by 20 millions Americans to lower blood pressure. It is a very effective medication. Most people tolerate the BP drug lisinopril quite well. A substantial number do experience a re…

    By: Joe Graedon September 2, 2019 4 Comments
    Abdominal Obstruction Due To Lisinopril Is Life …

    Bad bellyaches can be hard to diagnose. Is it gas, unusual heartburn, appendicitis or something especially challenging such as abdominal obstruction? This reader developed abdominal angioedema from th…

    By: Joe Graedon March 18, 2019 12 Comments
    Delayed Cough with Lisinopril Can Lead to Misdia…

    Humans are programmed to quickly associate symptoms with exposure to some toxin. This was an incredibly adaptive learning process when our ancestors were hunters and gatherers. If a member of the trib…

    By: Terry Graedon May 1, 2017 2 Comments
    Could an Unexpected Reaction to a Blood Pressure…

    High blood pressure is a risk factor for strokes and heart attacks as well as kidney disease and other chronic conditions. Doctors can choose from a wide range of medications to control hypertension. …

    By: Terry Graedon September 29, 2014 6 Comments
    EpiPen Reversed a Life-Threatening Reaction to B…

    Q. You have written about the EpiPen for treating allergic reactions, especially to bee stings. I just spent 8 hours in an emergency room with an allergic reaction to lisinopril, the prescribed blood …

    By: Joe Graedon September 19, 2014 26 Comments
    Lisinopril & Other Pril Pill Side Effects S…

    Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world for high blood pressure are called ACE inhibitors. These compounds help blood vessels relax and dilate by blocking angiotensin converting enzyme…

    By: Terry Graedon September 9, 2013 8 Comments
    Commercials with Reminders That Drugs Can Have S…

    Q. I think I have worn out several remote controls hitting the mute button on many loud drug commercials.  But I have to say I am alive today because of hearing them. I was given a new blood pressure…

    By: Joe Graedon June 6, 2013 172 Comments
    Lisinopril Side Effects Can Be Lethal

    How do you keep your blood pressure under control? Managing blood pressure is an important pillar for maintaining good health and reducing the risk of strokes or heart disease. Regular exercise, a di…

    By: Terry Graedon March 5, 2012 74 Comments
    Blood Pressure Pill Proved Deadly

    High blood pressure is a risk factor for strokes and heart attacks as well as kidney disease and other chronic conditions. Doctors can choose from a wide range of medications to control hypertension. …

    By: Terry Graedon January 2, 2012 8 Comments
    Blood Pressure Pill May Trigger Deadly Side Effe…

    Q. In an earlier column, you told a reader not to be afraid of the blood pressure pill lisinopril. I believe you should have warned her about the side effect I experienced. My face and lips swelled se…

    By: Joe Graedon July 26, 2009 1 Comments
    Blood Pressure Pill Made Tongue Swell

    Q. I was put on Benicar last month to help bring my blood pressure down, since atenolol alone was not doing the job. Within four days I told the clinic I wouldn't take any more Benicar. It made my ton…