Why AVAPRO* (Irbesartan ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of AVAPRO: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.50)
(based on 219 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** AVAPRO
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypertension* | 68 |
| 2 | Blood pressure* | 3 |
| 3 | Essential hypertension* | 1 |
| 4 | Hypotension | 1 |
| 5 | Blood cholesterol | 1 |
| 6 | Blood pressure increased* | 1 |
| 7 | Prehypertension | 1 |
| 8 | Diabetes mellitus | 1 |
| 9 | Bipolar ii disorder | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of AVAPRO **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 38 |
| 2 | Pain | 35 |
| 3 | Fatigue* | 35 |
| 4 | Cough | 26 |
| 5 | Arthralgia | 25 |
| 6 | Muscle spasms | 25 |
| 7 | Dizziness* | 22 |
| 8 | Muscular weakness | 22 |
| 9 | Dyspepsia | 19 |
| 10 | Headache | 17 |
| 11 | Pain in extremity | 16 |
| 12 | Insomnia | 16 |
| 13 | Paraesthesia | 16 |
| 14 | Depression | 15 |
| 15 | Weight increased | 15 |
| 16 | Myalgia | 13 |
| 17 | Back pain | 13 |
| 18 | Swelling | 12 |
| 19 | Abdominal distension | 12 |
| 20 | Lethargy | 10 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for AVAPRO
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Irbesartan (Karvea, Aprovel, Irbesartan, Avapro)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com