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What Causes Dizziness And Diarrhea While On Lisinopril?

My brother takes hydralazine 25 mg 3 times a day with no side effects but when he takes lisinpril 10 mg and or 5 mg he gets very dizzy and sleeps for 4-5 hrs and doped up. If he takes the lisinopril 10 mg to help bring down his BP he will get diarrhea bad. What other medication can he take with his hydralazine 25 mg 3 times a day. His diastolic number stays higher if we give no lisinopril and then sometimes I have to increase his hyralizine to 1 1/2 tabs to get BP back down
Thu, 18 Jul 2019
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Hello,

Your brother has a history of hypertension. Since he is having diarrhea & gets dizziness on taking Lisinopril, get his kidney function tests done at the earliest.

Keep the treating doctor informed & keep him on lower Lisinopril doses, he needs to be closely monitored.

An alternative for Lisinopril can be Losartan as it protects the kidney from damage or any problems. Discuss with the treating doctor about the medicine & dose before switching to any other medication.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Dizziness And Diarrhea While On Lisinopril?

Hello, Your brother has a history of hypertension. Since he is having diarrhea & gets dizziness on taking Lisinopril, get his kidney function tests done at the earliest. Keep the treating doctor informed & keep him on lower Lisinopril doses, he needs to be closely monitored. An alternative for Lisinopril can be Losartan as it protects the kidney from damage or any problems. Discuss with the treating doctor about the medicine & dose before switching to any other medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician