A diuretic is any substance that promotes the production of urine. This includes forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from bodies, although each class does so in a distinct way.Alternatively, an antidiuretic such as vasopressin, or antidiuretic hormone, is an agent or drug which reduces the excretion of water in urine.hiazide-type diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide act on the distal convoluted tubule and inhibit the sodium-chloride symporter leading to a retention of water in the urine, as water normally follows penetrating solutes.
Heart attack and heart failure patients also start out with low doses of 5 mg one per day. Prinivil is not recommended for use in children <6 years old or those that have a glomerular filtration rate <30 mL per min; pediatric doses are determined by weight.
Sexual side effects, while rare, include a decreased sex drive and erectile dysfunction or impotence. Lisinopril (available as Zestril Â® , Prinivil Â® , and generic lisinopril) is an ACE inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure and to improve survival following a heart attack.e or she may be able to recommend treatment, such as an erectile dysfunction medicine. Depending on how severe your sexual side effects are, he or she may also recommend that you adjust your lisinopril dosage or try a different medicine.