Lisinopril, and other medications that end in “-pril”, are medications for high blood pressure, known as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. For some patients, these medicines also cause an annoying cough, triggered by an increase in an inflammatory substance known as bradykinin. Curiously, in rare cases, a tumor may also increase bradykinin, causing the same cough. In one case ...
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