Lisinopril and alcohol

While Lisinopril is very effective at reducing blood pressure and helping the heart recover from cardiac arrest, it can react poorly when combined with alcohol.

Lisinopril works by lowering your blood pressure through a relaxation of your blood vessel muscles. That’s ideal for treating various heart conditions and hypertension, but when you combine it with alcohol, the effects can be disastrous. That is because alcohol lowers your blood pressure as well, so your blood pressure could become dangerously low.

When you combine these two, it acts in a similar way to taking a double dose or more of Lisinopril. Since your blood pressure can become extremely low, it can make the potential side effects of Lisinopril much worse. So common side effects can become exacerbated, and your risk for experiencing the more severe side effects will be increased.

You may suffer from severe nausea, headaches and dizziness as a result of the combination, and you will be at greater risk for extreme weight gain, fainting, chest pain, psoriasis and flu symptoms.

If you would like to drink while taking this drug, then talk to the doctor. You may be in relatively good health in which case the doctor may allow you to drink small amounts of alcohol while taking the drug. However, you will need to drink in moderation and follow the doctor’s advice precisely to avoid any serious health risks.

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