HYZAAR Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM)Average Rating: 2.4 (177 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare HYZAAR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR HYZAAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | | 11/7/2007 | 3 | | 12/6/2003 | 3 | F | | 9/21/2005 | 2 | high blood pressure | shakes, vertigo, slight nausea, increased hunger | F | 7 months | 2/21/2008 | 1 | Hip | after taking Hyzaar for years, I woke up one morning with my lips,mouth and throat swollen. went to the ER and was told it was an allergy to Hyzaar. | constant bloating, stomach pain and GI upset have greatly improved since I stopped Hyzaar. | F | 10 years 50/12.5 2X day | 4/23/2013 | 4 | HTN | DIZZY!!!!!!!!! I am so dizzy! Not all the time and not always really severe but enough to notice and be really uncomfortable at times. I have had spells where I have had to hold onto things. Feels like sea legs. I have not noticed any insomnia or racing/pounding heart. In fact this med has helped control my racing pulse. Slight runny nose with some congestion at times however I do have a preschool age child and it is allergy season so.... we will see! | I was on Micardis 80/25 and the cardiac side effects were soo extreme that I had to switch. Bp was also way too low at 100/60. I stay around 125/84 now. I was a 160/110 while up and 140/90 resting before meds. Otherwise am a healthy young women. No cause for HTN no family history .. renal scans, ECHO, EKGS, 24 urine, serum tests all come back normal. I am kind of hyper and now am always stressed due to the demands of nursing school and being single mom. I hope to continue this drug. So I am hoping that this dizziness goes away.??? | F | 23 | 6 days | 4/20/2008 | 3 | HBP | M | 30 | 2 years | 12/21/2004 | 1 | hypertension | Constipation fatigue joint pain | Years ago have a intestinal blockage living with life style change | F | 30 | 4 days 30 | 1/10/2016 | 4 | hypertension 170/100 | diarreah, some backache, some stomach cramping in the first few days. After a week, returned to normal. | So far it is controlling my pressure quite well. BP is well within acceptable ranges. I could not control it with HCTZ alone. The combination therapy seems to be working. Systolic is usually under 125 and diastolic is unually under 85. It has worked well. | F | 31 | 4 weeks | 8/28/2005 | 4 | Hypertension | Light headed, weight loss, extreme thirst and salt cravings, heart arrhythmia, dizziness, felt out of breath very easily with any small task such as walking, or bending down. | Lowered my blood pressure too low. Out of all of the blood pressure meds that I have taken this was the only one that did NOT make me gain weight or become fatigued. I am now on a lower dosage hoping that my blood pressure won't be too low. | F | 34 | 5 years 100-25 1X day | 4/4/2014 | 3 | hypertension | I've had severe hair loss while taking this. I had a baby in 2012 docs took me off cause b/p was fine and hair was growing. Had my son,docs put me back on it hair began to break again. Also, Idk if my bloating and little weight gain is coming from this,but I have noticed this as well.Other than this my b/p has gone down. It was 140/90 now it runs round 125-130/80 so it's not too bad.. | F | 34 | 3 years 50 12.5 | 2/15/2014 | 2 | Hypertension | Tired dizziness tightness on my left side numbness in both arm heart palpation weak feeling etc.. | It really suck | M | 35 | 2 years 150/12.5 | 4/7/2015 | 1 | high blood preasure | faint,dizzy,dry mouth,muscle spasms,anxiety,panic attacks,depression,tired all the time,weight gain | Not worth it! better off changing eating habits and exercising.Since I have been off hyzaar BP lower and side effects are slowloy going away after 1 week.Ended up going to hospital ER several times when on Hyzarr.Doctors could not find nothing wrong with me.Even after all the blood work and scans that I took. | M | 35 | 9 months | 9/22/2008 | 2 | HBP | dizziness, light-head, faintness, pain in legs and arm on left side, anxiety, and numbness of lips | I did not start having these symptoms until I started taking this medicine. I feel worst taking this medicine than I did before. I am always thinking I am going to pass out from the symptoms. I even went to ER for Dr. to tell me it was a panic attack and continue the medicine. | F | 36 | 40 days | 9/15/2008 | 2 | high BP | Worst side effect is horrible muscle cramps in calves! Had potassium checked & it's normal. Gained 8lbs in a month.Have blurry vision no sex drive & fatigue.Did lower BP but not worth side effects! Lisinopril made me cough all the time. what do you do?? | F | 36 | 2 months 1X day | 4/12/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Blurry vision, excessive weight gain,back pains, extreme dehydration, cotton mouth, joint pains, swelling of chin, glossy eyes, dizziness, short term memory loss, panic attacks, just stay in bed all day. Went to doctor today and he says Hyzaar isn't causing all these problems. I never had them before! I was 6'5" 195 when I started this in 6/1/06 and went up to 235 lbs!~ Always hungry and finally forced myself to realize it was the medicine doing it! I'm down to 215 lbs but can't seem to lose any more weight dispite jogging 3 miles a day and only eating 2000 calories daily. The worst of it all is the diarrea and the constant confusion I have. DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG!!! I asked my doctor for something from the 80's or 70's and he said they don't have anything because they were all banned from being bad! I told him if I was going to be on the planet for another 20 years this drug would kill me, then they would ban it too! | I started off with bp of 160/85 hyzaar took it down to 130/78 over a years time. But the side effects now aren't worth it. | M | 36 | 1 years | 6/18/2007 | 3 | High blood pressure | It has controlled my bp to this point but I've gained about 20lbs since I started taking it in August of 2012! | F | 37 | 1 days 50mg 12.5 | 3/18/2013 | 2 | HBP | Dizziness, continual ringing in my ears, loss of sex drive, anxiety attacks, and blurred vision. Since I started taking Hyzaar, I have newer symptoms develop about every 3 months. | My doctor changed the dosage, so I don't get dizzy as much and have fewer anxiety attacks. | F | 37 | 1 years 50mg 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Hyzaar is the worst drug ever!!! The only reason people take this drug is because the Doctor's push it on their willing and desperate patients! Before this drug my BP was around 150/85...I just had slight headaches all the time. Never had any erection problems...had high sex drive at age 37. NOW....no erection longer than maybe 5 minutes, no sex drive, confused all the time, blurry vision. Last time I took this drug was a year ago and the symtems haven't gone away! I have lost weight after quitting this drug but it doesn't come off easy. Before the drug I was 195, then ballooned up to 235, now back down to 210. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS DRUG TO ANYONE!!!! I'm hoping there will be a class action lawsuit for this drug because I feel like I've been hurt by this drug! | M | 37 | 1 years | 8/5/2008 | 3 | High BP | Dry Mouth, Wight Gain - Cannot loose weight. Till reading other symptoms. Panic Attacks. Tired all the Time. Lots of water on my ankles. | I didnt realize all the problems i had was from hyzaar. I first stared just taking cozaar. my BP was starting to go up after a while then my dr put me on hyzaar because i was retaining water. heck i still have allot of water on my ankles. Just about three months ago i started having panic attacks. I wonder why because i have neever had them before. I found this site and couldnt belive my eyes. I had also tried loosing weight and never shed a pound. As of four days ago i just quit taking Hyzaar and started to take herbs over the counter. Hopefully they will keep my blood pressure down. | F | 38 | 4 years | 8/6/2007 |
HYZAAR (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM): This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. 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. This product contains two medications: losartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. FDA Approval Date: 1998-11-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)