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About Nigel Simmons
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I am happy to answer general questions on medicines and hospital care. If possible, please use approved / chemical names rather than brands which are not internationally recognised. Like all health professionals I am bound by a duty of care which prevents me giving detailed information about medication or treatment of people other than the questioner. I will endeavour to help wherever possible or point towards more appropriate advice. If however your question crosses too far into patient confidentiality, I hope you will understand why I cannot answer your question. Consider.. would you want me to discuss your care with a friend or relative without your knowledge?

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Registered as a UK pharmacist in 1982 and have worked in a number of hospital and health management posts around the UK. Formerly Chief Pharmacist for a 440 bed general hospital in Cambridgeshire.
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Previously Sysop on CompuServe UK Professionals forum.

 
   

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Pharmacy - Lisinopril 10 mg


Expert: Nigel Simmons - 3/30/2007

Question
I've been taking Lisinopril 10 mg for 2 years, it was always a pink oval with E101 on it. I just got a refill and it is a white round pill with L 24 on one side and a M on the other side. Is this the right medication and if so, why did it change?

Answer
Cathy

It sounds as though you have come across one of the rare occasions when a generic product is significantly different in appearance to the original brand or other generic competitors.

If I am correct, the product you are referring to is shown here:

www.mylanpharms.com/professionals/productDetails.aspx?pid=137

If so, you can be confident that it is Lisinopril from a legitimate and well established manufacturer.

It would have been good for your pharmacy to highlight such a significant difference in appearance.

I hope this helps.

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