title: Ask the doctors.  My potassium level is high, and my physician stopped the medication that has successfully controlled my blood pressure for years, lisinopril.  What is the danger from high potassium, and why is lisinopril a problem?
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017706:Lisinopril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D017706:Lisinopril; D011188:Potassium