Pregnancy and BP medication

Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Dec 02 2009

Q: I would like to become pregnant. My doctor says I have to come off of my medicine which is lisinopril. I used to be obese but I lost 325 lbs and no longer need all that medicine I took but I find it hard to part with the med. What works as well as lisinopril that I can take during pregnancy?

A: If your doctor feels it is safe for you to stop Lisinopril, you certainly should. It is best to take as little medicine as possible when you are trying to get pregnant and during pregnancy. Several medicines are available to control hypertension during pregnancy. Examples include Methyldopa and Labetalol.

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