I have a bottle that came from the pharmacy with two kinds of pills. The label states that the pills (lisinopril - 10mg - Watson 407) are "small, round, blue tablet" - however the other pills are less than half the size, yellow and imprinted with a sole "A" on one side and the number "22" on the other. I cannot see how this tiny pill can be 10mg of anything, and I cannot find a pill that looks like this under lisinopril. Any help is appreciated.
Small yellow pill?
Question posted by DeAnna_Kay on 25 July 2009
Last updated on 28 July 2009
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robo
27 July 2009
The yellow pills you have received are definitely Lisinopril 10 mg - manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma in India.
They are described as round, light yellow tablets with an imprint of A / 22
However, the bottle you received should NEVER have contained two different brands of pills without at least advising you, and many would argue it should never should have happened at all - that they should have been dispensed separately.
It would be worth letting the pharmacist know the concern this has caused.
DeAnna_Kay
28 July 2009
Thank you very much for your answer. Oddly enough, when I asked this question, it said it was posted, yet I never got the confirmation, nor did it show up in "My Questions & Answers" - so I posted a second question. Then it showed up, however I never did get the usual confimation email. I was very surprised to get your answer. Thank you for taking the time to answer.
The medication was dispensed to the patient with only the writing on the label saying "Medication may look different." They never bothered to explain to her that there were two pills in there. The size disparity really had me worried, that they might be either the wrong pill or the wrong dosage. I looked in the pill identifier and could not find the pill by either imprint or by drug name. Thanks for putting my worry to rest.
Further information
- Lisinopril uses and safety info
- Lisinopril prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side effects of Lisinopril (detailed)
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