COZAAR Reviews (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM)

Average Rating: 2.4 (409 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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 1  Mild Hypertension At first I thought Losartan was a miracle drug after trying Lisinopril and Metoprolol. My BP went down to a steady 120/80 and compared to the other two meds, I had minimal side effects. To begin with my BP was slightly elevated when out in BP meds 130/85 but due to family history was prescribed Metoprolol. I switched to Losartan 2 years ago and went from 166 lbs to 190 lbs despite eating healthy foods and working out regularly. Then the side effects suddenly started to sneak up on me. Extreme dizziness, fatigue, heavy feeling in legs and chest. Severe muscle spasms & cramps. Absolutely no sex drive, frequent urination - 5X that of normal rate. Burning in chest, esophagus, and throat. Constantly feeling like food is getting stuck in throat to the point of choking. Always trying to burp to release gas build up in stomach. & chest.. Flush face, cheeks turning red in the middle of meeting presentations Lack of concentration & focus. Constant stress and nervousness about my health condition & symptoms. Even though it lowered BP to 120/80, I would constantly feel like my heart would race after eating and when going to bed at night! I’ve decided that I am to try my best to take the natural route. For two weeks I’ve been off Cozaar and have lost 6 lbs, headaches & dizziness has stopped and I actually feel like I’m back in my own body and not like a walking zombie. Use extreme caution when using Cozaar (Losartan) as even though side effects may seem minimal at first compared to other BP meds. The side effects will sneak up on you. I am going to do my best to watch my salt intake and caffeine intake (by limiting # of soda per day) and keeping active. A 30 lb wight gain in exactly 2 years is unacceptable and constantly feeling awful is no fun. M 45 2 years
50 MG
6/20/2018
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 1  High Blood Pressure I don't know what is worse high bp or Losartan side effects. Fatague to where it is impossible to do any physical work. Mild anxiety.Joint pain.Mild blurred vision.Dizziness. Shortness of breath.Mild depression.Sometimes unsteadyness when walking. & brain fog at times. I was on exforg and my only side effects was dizziness, shortness of breath and gout symthoms. So my Dr. switched me to 100mg of Losartan which has been the drug from hell. Will be going back to Dr. to discuss. M 78 4 months
100mg 1X day
4/1/2018
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 1  BP Absolutely terrible mood swings, irrational thoughts (violence, suicidal thoughts), depression, anxiety and severe insomnia. I was sleeping less than 4 hours a night and heart raced continuously. Talked to doctor and got off right away. Trying the next drug.... F 53 3 weeks
50
3/27/2018
 3  high blood pressure sleeplessness, chest tightness,white noise worse at 75 mg chest congestion for no reason.headache behind left eye, blurry vision aching legs and back, concentration and short term memory sucks Has worked for over a year but it is not working as good. I have to switch from 75 mg to 50 mg after 2-4 weeks. Otherwise it over medicates me ( side effects are worse)and it doesn't work as good at 75 mg. BP goes up and BPM goes up toward the end of the 3-4 week period. But at 50 mg it works good for a few weeks but than BP increases BPM stays low but in all the side effects are not as bad.All except the white noise side effect is still present and it is hard to hear at night for country noises...crickets and the such. And the more you concentrate the worse it gets. M 54 1 years
50-75 mg 1X day
9/21/2017
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 1  blood pressure Been on Losartn for years...until drug store changed companies I had no problems...new company in one year..destroyed my stomach and damaged my kidneys. Lots of side affects from a leaky gut and food intolerances I've not had previously. F 65
50mg 1X day
8/26/2017
 2  Bp Loss OF appetite hair falling out tired always blurred vision bowel habits changed F 64 4 years
100
7/21/2017
 3  Bp Been having anxiety and dizzyhead, the head congestion M 38 3 years
100mg
6/11/2017
 1  High Blood Pressure I was on 50mg for years with no problems. BP getting a bit higher so doc put me on 100mg. I have never felt so ill. Depressed, tingling, tremors, electric shock, weight loss. Went back to 50mg and after 9 days feel a lot better. M 52 5 weeks
100mg 1X day
5/8/2017
 2  High blood pressure Too many to list Not really working for me M 58 2 months
25
3/5/2017
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 1  High Blood Pressure Strange flu type feeling with incredibly bad mood all the time. My doctor acted like he didnt believe me but this stuff was horrific. I felt like I had the flu all the time and it would never go away until I stopped taking it. I switched to Clonidine and finally got a bp medication that I can handle the side effects. M 38 3 months
100MG
3/4/2017
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 1  Hbp Back and shoulder pain also had trouble urinating, so I stopped taking the drug. F 67 3 months
100 mg
1/30/2017
 1  Hbp Back and shoulder pain also had trouble urinating, so I stopped taking the drug. F 67 3 months
100 mg
1/30/2017
 1  HBP I have high blood pressure and depression. Have dealt with depression most of my life. Take an ssri for depression. When blood pressure meds were added 10 years ago ssri didn't seem to work as well. Eventually adjusted some to 50 mg losartan/Htc. I still didn't feel as well mood wise as when I wasn't taking HBP meds. Also take a calcium channel blocker. Whenever the heart doctors have increased Losartan to 100 mg depression gets much worse as does agitation and bad dreams, restless sleep. I lose interest in everything I normally enjoy and have no motivation. I also reacted the same way on Diovan and Benicar when doses went higher. It does help with HBP but I cannot tolerate a higher dose. If you suffer from a mood disorder be very careful of the dosage and combinations of HBP meds. M 61 10 years
50 mg 1X day
1/13/2017
 1  HTN Food is disgusting, can't take the drug any more Been off 3 days and food still bitter. F 60 3 days
1X day
10/7/2016
 1  High Blood Pressure Couldn't breathe through my nose AT ALL, headaches, violent mood swings (I acted like a psychopath at times), kidney damage. Barely lowered my blood pressure. M 39 3 years
100 mg 1X day
6/23/2016
 1  Hbp Anxiety/panicky feelings Really don't like taking any drug/too many side effects F 67 8 months
100 mg
6/6/2016
 1  High blood pressure Heart racing leg pains like cramps Chest stomach cramps F 66 1 months
100
5/13/2016
 1  Blood Pressure Blindness After I had taken one pill about mid-afternoon, I awoke about 3:00 in the morning very dizzy, the room was spinning. I could not see out of my left eye the next day. I had developed a retinal artery occlusion in my left eye. It's irrevocable. Drugs.com and FDA list blindness as a common side effect of Losartan. Why don't doctors know this? F 79 1 years
100 mg 1X day
5/5/2016
 1  Hypertension Dry mouth muscle cramps espescially in legs fogginess tired I have been on this drug in different doses for 3 years. Beside all the side effects it doesn't do a good job of lowering blood pressure I will be trying a different drug F 63 3 years
100 1X day
3/1/2016
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 1  Hypertension Dizziness, vertigo, pounding headache, spaced out, lethargy, sleep disturbance, frequent stools and urination Side effects started within a few hours of 1st dose. Headache and vertigo was so severe I called doctor after 7 days and was instructed to stop tablets immediately F 65 7 days
50mg 1X day
2/19/2016

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