DRUG STUDY

Drug Classification Indication Action Adverse Effects Nursing Intervention

Generic Name: angiotensin- Lisinopril is indicated Lisinopril inhibits  A dry, tickly 1. Monitor the
Lisinopril converting enzyme for the treatment of angiotensin-converting effectiveness
cough that
(ACE) inhibitors. It acute myocardial enzyme (ACE) in human of lisinopril by
does not get
Brand name: Prinivil, works by decreasing infarction, subjects and animals. reassessing
Zestril better.
certain chemicals hypertension in ACE is a peptidyl blood pressure
that tighten the patients ≥6 years, and dipeptidase that or pulse after
Classification: blood vessels, so as an adjunct therapy catalyzes the  Feeling dizzy administration.
Antihypertensive or
blood flows more for heart failure. A conversion of 2. Monitor
smoothly and the combination product angiotensin I to the lightheaded, glucose levels
heart can pump with vasoconstrictor especially as medication
blood more hydrochlorothiazide is substance, angiotensin when you may decrease
efficiently. indicated for the II. Angiotensin II also glucose in
stand up or sit
treatment of stimulates aldosterone diabetic
up quickly.
hypertension. secretion by the adrenal patients.
cortex. 3. Monitor
 Headaches. lithium levels
as lithium
 Being sick toxicity may
(vomiting) occur.
4. Closely
 Diarrhoea. monitor
potassium,
protein, BUN,
 Itching or a
and creatinine
mild skin rash. levels in
patients with
 Blurred vision. kidney
disease.