Question

with acid-base imbalance, discuss the potential risks of prescribing Lisinopril and describe clinical manifestations resulting from that condition

Answer 1

Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin-converting enzyme. Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure. Lisinopril is also used to treat congestive heart failure in adults or to improve survival after a heart attack. Commonly reported side effects of lisinopril includes: dizziness, hypotension, hyperkalemia, increased blood urea nitrogen, and increased serum creatinine. Other side effects include: headache.

ACE inhibitors may also cause renal tubular acidosis and renal artery thrombosis. ACE inhibitors suppress the activity of ACE, an enzyme central to the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) system. Thus Lisinopril may cause acidosis.