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Posted on Wed, 30 May 2018
Question: I HAVE BEEN TAKING lISINIPRIL 20MG FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. RECENTLY I DEVELOPED THE DRY COUGH. I STOPPED TAKING IT. TIDAY MY bp WAS 197/97. I TOOK THE LININIPRIL 20MG RIGHT AWAY.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT NOW?

64YO CAU MALE.
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Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (58 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
I understand your concern,

After going through your medical details I would like to inform you that, yes, Lisinopril in some patients do cause the development of a dry cough, but it usually settles down in a couple of days by itself.

If the cough is very bothersome and severe then the medicine needs to be switched to some other group of antihypertensives.

Now as your blood pressure has gone too high it's advisable to continue with Lisinopril for few days and still, if the cough bothers you and doesn't settle down then we can think of switching to other drugs.

Hope to have been helpful. Please let me know if I can assist you further.

Kind regards
Dr. Bhanu Partap

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Suggest Remedies For Dry Cough

Brief Answer: Please refer to the detailed answer below Detailed Answer: Hello Sir, I understand your concern, After going through your medical details I would like to inform you that, yes, Lisinopril in some patients do cause the development of a dry cough, but it usually settles down in a couple of days by itself. If the cough is very bothersome and severe then the medicine needs to be switched to some other group of antihypertensives. Now as your blood pressure has gone too high it's advisable to continue with Lisinopril for few days and still, if the cough bothers you and doesn't settle down then we can think of switching to other drugs. Hope to have been helpful. Please let me know if I can assist you further. Kind regards Dr. Bhanu Partap