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Originally Posted by Mich  Gretchen,
Lisinopril is the one I took for 20+ years. At first 20mg, then the heart doctor doubled me to 40mg which caused the cough/gagging after two months.
My endo switched me to Diovan 160 mg. I stopped coughing the very next day.
The only drawback and it isn't a big one is that it is not available in a generic.
Mich |
Altace or ramipril is quite commonly used now - it is an ACE inhibitor with a low incidence of the coug hside effect. Also now available as a generic (in Canada any way) . I order out of India for the price advantage as no insurance
