Accidentally Switched Amlodipine And Lisinopril Dose

I take 1 Lisinopril at 10:30 am, 1 Amlodipine at 3:50 pm, and another Lisinopril at 10:15 pm ... BUT, I accidently switched the 3:50 dose of Amlodipine and took the Lisinopril. Is there a cause for concern? I am a 58 year old female who suffered 2 TIAs. I also have carotid stenosis, left atrial enlargement, and diabetes type 2. Please advise.

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There shouldn't be any reason for concern, unless your doctor feels otherwise, but you should skip the next dose, so you don't end up taking too much of the Lisinopril. As a matter of fact, most people take Lisinopril as a once daily dose, rather than splitting the dosage, since it tends to help people remember to take it, if they don't have to remember repeated dosages.

Taking too close together with the previous dose may increase some of the side effects you may experience, which the FDA warns may include nausea, dizziness, headache, and increased urination.

Ref: Mayo Clinic Lisinopril

In the future, you might want to use some type of pill dispenser that separates your medications out into your various daily doses to help avoid this in the future, or put different colored stickers, or labels on the bottles to catch your attention to ensure you are taking the proper one, at the right time.

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