High Blood Pressure medicine

In trying to get my BP regulated, I was put on the 'prils' and to my horror found out lisinopril is comprised of snake venom!  It made my jaw line lock up!  Why dont physicians tell you this in the beginning?

[Jennifer R, RPh]

ACE inhibitors, a class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disorders, were developed from the venom of a Brazilian snake. Snakes use venom to alter biological functions, and that's what medicine does too. They used the process of learning how the venom altered those functions to create the drug class called ACE inhibitors. The medication does not include snake venom.
Here is a 1-800 number of the manufacturer if you have more questions about it. Best of luck to you!
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
P.O. Box 15437
1800 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19850
800-237-8898


Jennifer R RPh www.drugstore.com