06/27/2022
This blood pressure medication is part of a group of medications called ACE inhibitors. They help to relax the veins and the arteries to lower blood pressure. Doctors prescribe lisinopril mainly for people with high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetic kidney disease, and those who have had a heart attack, Dr. Luykanovsky says.
Brand names of lisinopril include Prinivil and Zestril.
High blood pressure is very common-47% of Americans have hypertension. And high blood pressure is one of the main risk factors for heart disease and stroke, the leading causes of death in the United States.