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Lisinopril

Basics

Name

Lisinopril

Pronunciation

(lyse IN oh pril)

Brand Names: US

  • Prinivil [DSC]
  • Qbrelis
  • Zestril

Therapeutic Category

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor
  • Antihypertensive Agent

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

Lisinopril may be confused with fosinopril, Lioresal, Lipitor, RisperDAL

Prinivil may be confused with Plendil, Pravachol, Prevacid, PriLOSEC, Proventil

Zestril may be confused with Desyrel, Restoril, Vistaril, Zegerid, Zerit, Zetia, Zostrix, ZyPREXA

International issues:

Acepril [Malaysia] may be confused with Accupril which is a brand name for quinapril [US]

Acepril: Brand name for lisinopril [Malaysia], but also the brand name for captopril [Great Britain]; enalapril [Hungary, Switzerland]

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