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Can Lisinopril Be Taken While Having Congestive Heart Failure And Diabetes?

My husband has been prescribed Lisinopril. He has congestive heart failure and is a diabetic. I was reading about this drug and If I am understanding it looks like he should not be on this pill. He also has kidney problem due to prostate. My email is YYYY@YYYY .
Mon, 28 Sep 2015
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Hi
I appreciate your concern for your husband.

Yes, Lisinopril can be taken safely while having congestive heart failure & diabetes. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors like Lisinopril is one of the most effective drugs used in the treatment of heart failure.

It helps in decreasing the work load on the heart by dilatation of peripheral blood vessels, by preventing the remodelling (stress induced changes of heart and blood vessels) and by decreasing the sympathetic overactivity.
It also prevents the progression of heart failure.

Regarding its role in diabetes, it prevents the kidney damage that can occur in presence of uncontrolled blood sugar or in patients with controlled blood sugar. It also prevents the loss of protein (proteinuria) in patients with diabetes.

Regarding the kidney problem it could be due urine infection caused by an enlarged prostate which needs to investigated for (like urine analysis, urine culture and sensitivity, ultrasound, ) and treated accordingly.

Hope I could answer your query.
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Can Lisinopril Be Taken While Having Congestive Heart Failure And Diabetes?

Hi I appreciate your concern for your husband. Yes, Lisinopril can be taken safely while having congestive heart failure & diabetes. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors like Lisinopril is one of the most effective drugs used in the treatment of heart failure. It helps in decreasing the work load on the heart by dilatation of peripheral blood vessels, by preventing the remodelling (stress induced changes of heart and blood vessels) and by decreasing the sympathetic overactivity. It also prevents the progression of heart failure. Regarding its role in diabetes, it prevents the kidney damage that can occur in presence of uncontrolled blood sugar or in patients with controlled blood sugar. It also prevents the loss of protein (proteinuria) in patients with diabetes. Regarding the kidney problem it could be due urine infection caused by an enlarged prostate which needs to investigated for (like urine analysis, urine culture and sensitivity, ultrasound, ) and treated accordingly. Hope I could answer your query.