Lupin Lisinopril Pill Size Change (Page 5)

I take 10 miligram Lupin tables - have been taking them 2x a day for 20 years. Today, I opened the bottle and they were 1/2 the size. Same markings on the pill and container, same color, same manufacturer but 1/2 the size. I asked the pharmacy assistant about it and she said the company was making them smaller but they were the same. I asked how they were doing that - were they removing fillers? Why did they have so many fillers in the first place. She said she didn't know, but would transfer me to the pharmacist. I asked the pharmacist and she sounded like she had been asked what the weather would be like the next day - "oh, I don't know...yeah...I don't really know." I don't feel comfortable taking these.

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Re: Max (# 78)

Absolutely. I had a problem and posted about a year ago. I always took the Lupin larger pill and shaved off part. I am a small person and the 10mg was a bit strong for me. This worked very well in conjunction with taking a water pill (hctz). Then when it switched to the smaller size Lupin, you could no longer shave anything off and it made me feel not right. It was awful trying other comparable meds and I didn't feel like myself. I reported this directly to manufacturer. The fillers are necessary as they slow down the absorption. I have since had to take the 10mg and work my way up to that dosage. I'm definitely more tired at the end of the day, but it is controlling my blood pressure. This is not with the new Lupin pill, I switched to Activus manufacturer. It is a blue pill marked Watson and it's a 10mg. I take this with the hctz. It does appear to be working. Not my favorite, though. The reason they removed the fillers from Lupin is all dollars and cents. No other reason. I know many who were taking this former version and it worked very well. It's sad that the well-being of consumers is not first and foremost on the minds of pharmaceutical companies.

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Re: Lori (# 81)

Yes, I tried the Watson as well. The blue one. It is better than the changed Lupin. Target was carrying the Watson. I use Prinivil now. Expensive but don't have to worry about inconsistency. These generic mfrs are lousy w/quality control.

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Re: Lil Dipper (# 82)

Yes, I've heard of Prinivil - good to know. Thank you!

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Re: Lori (# 83)

Yes, Prinivil is the name brand for lisinopril. That's why it's more expensive. You'd think after all these years on the market they'd be comparably priced.

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