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M L23 Pill - Mylan's Generic Version of Zestril



What is Mylan's M L23 pill? What kind of medication is the small round light pink pill indexed with M L23 on one side ("M" above "L23"), and scored on the other?


M L23 pill - order generic zestril Mylan's M L23 pill is 5mg Lisinopril (generic Zestril). The medicine is in a group of drugs called ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors. It is mainly used for treating high blood pressure (hypertension), managing heart failure or improving survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril can also be used to prevent renal and retinal complications of diabetes.

Lisinopril is the lysine-analog of enalapril. Unlike other ACE inhibitors, it is not a prodrug and is excreted unchanged in the urine. In cases of overdosage, it can be removed from circulation by dialysis.

Lisinopril's brand names include Zestril, Prinivil, and Hypernil.

Lisinopril Dosing Information
  • Usual Adult Dose for Hypertension
    • Initial dose: 10 mg orally once a day, in patients not receiving a diuretic. Maintenance dose: 20 to 40 mg orally once a day.
  • Usual Adult Dose for Congestive Heart Failure
    • Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day (If on diuretic, the diuretic \dose should be reduced). Maintenance dose: 5 to 20 mg orally once a day.
  • Usual Adult Dose for Myocardial Infarction
    • Initial dose: 5 mg orally (within 24 hours of the onset of acute myocardial infarction). Subsequent doses: 5 mg orally after 24 hours. 10 mg orally after 48 hours. Maintenance dose: 10 mg orally once a day. Dosing should continue for six weeks. Patients with a low systolic blood pressure (up to 120 mm Hg) when treatment is started or during the first 3 days after the infarct should be given a lower 2.5 mg oral dose of lisinopril. If hypotension occurs (systolic blood pressure up to 100 mm Hg) a daily maintenance dose of 5 mg may be given with temporary reductions to 2.5 mg if needed. If prolonged hypotension occurs (systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg for more than 1 hour), Lisinopril should be withdrawn.
  • Usual Adult Dose for Diabetic Nephropathy
    • Initial dose: 10 to 20 mg orally once a day. Maintenance dose: 20 to 40 mg orally once a day.
  • Usual Geriatric Dose for Hypertension
    • Initial dose: 2.5 to 5 mg orally once a day. Maintenance dose: Dosages should be increased at 2.5 to 5 mg/day increments at 1 to 2 week intervals. Maximum dose: 40 mg/day.


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