Amlodipine, losartan, and lisinopril do not just “lower blood pressure.” They each set off a different chain reaction inside the body — and for seniors, the clues show up in swelling ankles, a dry cough, dizziness, weak legs, and lab results that suddenly look off.
Amlodipine can flood the lower legs with fluid. Lisinopril can kick up that maddening dry cough that ruins sleep. Losartan can quietly push potassium and kidney numbers into territory that demands attention.
Those are not random annoyances. They are signals.
And the reason so many people