azapril 10

Azapril 10 is a brand of the blood‑pressure medicine lisinopril (an ACE inhibitor), most commonly used at 10 mg strength to treat high blood pressure and certain heart and kidney conditions.​

What Azapril 10 is

• Each Azapril tablet contains lisinopril, which belongs to the ACE inhibitor class (angiotensin‑converting enzyme inhibitors).​

• ACE inhibitors relax and widen blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure and reduces strain on the heart.​

Main medical uses

• Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and sometimes in children, as decided by a doctor.​

• Management of heart failure and use in stable patients soon after a heart attack, usually alongside other heart medicines.​

• Protection of the kidneys in some people with diabetes and high blood pressure (diabetic nephropathy), under specialist supervision.​

Typical dosing points

• A common starting dose for hypertension is around 10 mg once daily, but the exact dose must be individualized by a clinician.​

• Dose may be lower in older adults, people with kidney problems, or those on diuretics, and is titrated up based on blood pressure and kidney tests.​

• The tablet is usually taken once daily at the same time each day with water, with or without food.​

Side effects and warnings

• Common side effects include dizziness, dry cough, headache, and fatigue, especially when starting or increasing the dose.​

• Serious but less common problems include severe allergic swelling (angioedema) of face, lips, or tongue, kidney function changes, and high potassium; these need urgent medical attention.​

• ACE inhibitors are usually avoided in pregnancy and used cautiously with potassium‑raising drugs (e.g., some diuretics, supplements).​

Practical advice

• Do not start, stop, or change the dose of Azapril 10 without a healthcare professional’s guidance.​

• Regular checks of blood pressure, kidney function, and potassium are important when taking lisinopril‑containing medicines.​

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