COZAAR Reviews (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM)

Average Rating: 2.4 (408 Ratings)

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COZAAR  (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM):  Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Losartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-10-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR COZAARCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE NONE M 2 years
9/12/2004
 5  blood pressure F 2 years
1/17/2004
 4  High Blood Pressure Weight gain. It worked well to reduce my high blood pressure, but I could not keep up with the weight gain. Although I exercised regularly and ate a healthy diet, the weight kept piling up. I gained 15 pounds in two months. F 60 days
1/14/2009
 4  High blood pressure None Had what I thought were a lot of side effects which went away after losing 25 lbs of weight M 90 days
2/9/2009
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 4   M 1 days
1X day
9/6/2020
 3  hypertension dizzy spells M 3 days
10/26/2008
 3  Hypertension Muscle and tendon pain, affecting lower back, elbows and upper arms. I am asking my doctor for advice on discontinuing the drug. M 2 years
1/7/2008
 3  I was on Norvasc 0.5 mgs. for years
1X day
4/14/2013
 2  
5/17/2004
 2  Hypertension Light headed & vertigo. Sinus dryness and headaches. Taking the drug for the first time. Its only been 4 days, so I'll wait and see if side effects subside. The reason I was put on Cozaar was because my hypertension was giving me dizzy spells. I went from feeling dizzy once and awile to feeling vertigo all the time. Not much of a cure so far. M 4 days
8/31/2009
 1  High Blood Pressure Side affects took a few weeks to manifest to the extreme. Extreme muscle weakness and pain, joint pain, nausea, dizziness, weakness/fatigue, pain in left kidney, heart flutters/spasms, headache. I got to the point where I could barely walk up the hill! The side affects of this drug are very scary. I figure if it affects your body's muscles in a negative way, it must affect the heart muscle also! I haven't been able to find any blood pressure medication that doesn't have horrible side affects so far!!! F 3 weeks
4/6/2009
 1  hypertension My dick shriveled up and fell off I'll never take it again M 1 weeks
100mg 1X day
8/17/2010
 1  High Bp Took one night never ever again. The nightmare would have made Steven king proud. I also had to wake hubby up as I couldn’t move. Felt like I was pinned to bed. Stopped immediately after first night F 1 days
N/A
11/11/2018
 3  hypertension headache,bellyache,leg pain, and mood changes F 5 5 days
11/18/2008
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 5  Hypertension/autoimmune disease occasional headaches I take this because of an underlying kidney condition. Not only has it kept my renal function stable, but it has also gotten me down to a healthy 110/70. A good alternative to a diuretic. F 17 5 years
5/10/2008
 4  Scarring of the Kidneys bad energy level... feel so tired.. unable to wake up in time for school.... It works and helps my medical condition... M 19 1 years
12/4/2006
 3  I have IgA Nephropathy Sleepiness during the day and sleeplessness during the night I think overall its a great drug as long as its monitored. F 19 1 years
8/30/2006
 5  High Blood Pressure I feel a little woozy even when I take it at night and I feel a little fatigue too. Many people said that those side effects will disappear after 2 weeks or something but when you compare COZAAR to other drugs it wins. My blood pressure was 150/100 and I felt that I have something wrong with my vision. After taking Cozaar now it's 130/85 and I know that it will work better after few days because I just have started to take it. M 23 6 days
8/30/2005
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 5  Hypertension For the initial 2-3 weeks after starting cozaar I felt like i might have been experiencing some mild adverse mental effects like drowsiness or cloudiness. However I am also on beta blockers, and I changed from a different medication. This could explain the cloudy feelings. No other overt adverse side effects. The only issue with the medicine is that it won't be available in generic form for at least another 2-3 years. I'll go broke. I think alot of you guys that have these crazy side effects are hypos. I think you need to get a doctor you trust, and give the medicine clear, objective consideration before discontinuing. If you don't take the medicine, there are far greater consequences than being tired or having diarrhea... like death. It's been 1.5 years since i started taking cozaar. If I take Cozaar at night, I sleep better. If I take my dose about 1.5 hours before I plan to sleep, it's easier to sleep. For the longest time I had pretty bad palpitations. When I started taking cozaar, they diminished and they're basically gone now. This could be purely coincidence. For the most part, my blood pressure is stable, with no big spikes or troughs in between or just after taking the med. On an even more positive note, I read in some studies that cozaar was beneficial to people that have brain diseases like parkinsons or alzheimer's. I also read somewhere that people who take cozaar have "significant increases in sexual satisfaction" -- whatever that means. I haven't noticed. M 24 1.5 years
1/6/2008
 5  hypertension Great med highly recomend M 25 10 days
25mg
11/12/2012
  

COZAAR  (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM):  Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Losartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-10-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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