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 |
| 1 | HBP | Controlled BP! But gave me terrible muscle aches,foot pain, back, neck and hip pain. Gained over 35 pounds! (Excercised 6 days a week! But weight kept climbing! Consulted with PCM! After reading reviews! Was taking off, and given hctz 12.5 . This drug should be taken off the market | F | 53 | 3 years 50.12.5 1X day | 6/16/2022 | 1 | For high bp | Achy joints , high liver enzymes, weight gain, ringing in the ears, headaches, muscle aches ,etc | F | 56 | 5 years 50 mg | 6/9/2019 | 1 | High BP | Severe allergic reaction - Throat swelled shut and was hospitalized. Extreme upset stomach, dizziness and flu like symptoms. Never though it was my med as I was taking Cozaar before and I was fine. | This drug should come with a big warning label! | F | 43 | 3 months 100mg 12.5 | 3/4/2016 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Increased blood sugar, headaches, extreme chest congestion, loss of voice, coughing, constant fatigue, mental cloudiness, irritability, malaise, I just don't feel myself, horrible stomach aches, disruption of normal bowel habits and unbelievable dehydration | I have not had blood sugar problems until I started taking this horrible medication. I have a family history of diabetes so I have the dr check my A1C once a year. My A1C prior to going on Hyzaar was 4.0. My A1C after being on Hyzaar for 6 months was 8.5. I feel this med has caused diabetes and I hope a class action law suit gets fired up for this drug and I want to be a part of it. I am also so dehydrated it is crazy. I drink 5-6 bottles of water a day and I drink Smart Water so I am getting 23.7 oz per bottle. There is no reason I should be as dehydrated as I am. | F | 38 | 9 months 12.5/50 1X day | 2/12/2016 | 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 | 1 | hypertension | Extreme dizziness, headaches, nausea, anxiety, dry eyes, joint pain, leg and back pain, insomnia, ringing ears, congestion, coughing, palpitations | M | 43 | 3 years 50mg | 10/23/2015 | 1 | High blood pressure | extreme lung congestion | l had constant congestion & extreme mucus build-up that got worse over the years. The Hyzaar did not lower my bp under 150/80 at best. I was put on an additional bp medication. At that time I took myself off Hyzaar & I immediately started to improve. But I've had lung problems ever since. | F | 69 | 10 years 100 mg | 8/2/2015 | 1 | High blood pressure | Terrible heart palpitations dizzy lightheaded I have no energy and just feeling sick and nauseous all the time and just not myself I have to push myself to do anything | It did lower my blood pressure but too low a lot of the times 85/52 more side effects then I want to deal with Im stopping this drug today I'm miserable and don't feel like myself anymore doctor will have to put me on something else I refuse to take this anymore!! I'm done!! I can't deal with this just called and made an appointment | F | 55 | 2 weeks 50mg | 5/28/2015 | 1 | high blood pressure | Hair loss, weight loss, weakness, unable to have a bm, have to take a laxative now. Overall it make me feel terrible. I don't feel like myself anymore. I can't wait to go to my heart doctor to tell him that, i don't want to take this medication ever again. In my opinion. This medication shouldn't be prescribed for anyone. It should be taken off the market. | F | 60 | 3 years 100mg | 4/18/2015 | 1 | High Blood Pressure from SLE lupus | Put on Losartan hct Genetic due to SLE lupus induced HBP that old med Inderol was not controlling. Experienced severe Exhaustion. Today trembling, especially in hands. Woozy weakness in legs, nearly fell. Severe knotted cramps in feet, over and over for nearly an hour. Spread to sharp stinging shooting pain and cramps in calves. Then spread up to butt. Also same in back, spread to arms. Then to neck and head. Sharp stinging pain and cramps, tightness around head like giant rubber band. If it spreads to chest, I'm going to the ER. All this in just 2 days. Am mad it was prescribed! Dangerous drug! | Read pamphlet while talking on the phone with Pharmacist short time ago. It suggests caution before prescribing to a patient with SLE lupus, Athsma, lung issues (I tend to get Pneumonia easily), and prior Kidney and Liver issues, and joint issues (I have Osteo, and Arthritis, beyond the lupus joint problems). Am furious it was prescribed to me when it obviously should not have been! | F | 58 | 2 days 50-12.5 | 3/20/2015 | 1 | blood pressure | Bad stomach ache..sore muscles..dizziness...boating....bad bad medication...on it for more than year ..... Reported it reported to my Dr.until I refuse to take any more. | F | 66 | 10 days 50mg | 3/16/2015 | 1 | high blood pressure | Dizziness not sleeping can not eat.headache.i fill crazy | F | 40 | 1 years 100/25 | 2/20/2015 | 1 | hypertension | Blood pressure lowered too much eg, 101/65, dizziness, loss of concentration and memory, hair loss, right shoulder pain, neck pain, frequent urination, high thirst, heart flutters, sweating. Finally realized that it is the medication that is making me depressed and suffering from anxiety. It has nearly ruined my life. Should be taken off the market!!!! | F | 62 | 7 years 50/12.5 1X day | 10/2/2014 | 1 | High blood pressure | dizziness, nausea, dry mouth, flushing, bloody diarrhea | The side effects became so bad that I ended up at urgent care. | F | 64 | 37 days 50 mg 1X day | 9/28/2014 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Weight Gain, Ankle Swelling , Fatigue, Weekly Painful Bouts of Diarrhea, Elevated Blood Sugar, Elevated Liver Enzymes | Doctor said to continue despite all issues. Switched to a different doctor and was taken off Hyzaar. Finally losing weight! All symptoms have subsided. My health gradually declined over the 10 years I was on this. I never tied it to Hyzaar until I started reading about others having the same issues. | F | 52 | 10 years 100/25 1X day | 5/16/2014 | 1 | blood pressure | Weight Gain, anxiety, hair loss, low energy, hypertension, weak muscles, extreme fatigue, etc. | After reading other reviews on this site, I immediately took myself off this 'bad' drug. I'm taking the natural way to better health. Better eating habits, walking, OMEGA 3 (fish oil), and 500 mg of MAGNESIUM to lower blood pressure. Please read about magnesium benefits. Most people don't get enough. And, don't let a doctor control the quality of your life. Be informed! | F | 62 | 3 years 25mg 1X day | 5/12/2014 | 1 | Hypertension | I did not realize for a long time the horrible cognitive problems, weakness, fatigue, malaise, dizziness, and could be from this drug. I have seen a neurologist, been evaluated for MS and other neurological issues since starting it. The last 6 months my functioning has gone down to almost zero. I have a chronic health condition that causes chronic pain, and could not understand how or why my health had gone downhill so fast at 40 years old! My son asked me if I was going to have to go to a nursing home! I have repeatedly asked my doctor and pharmacist if I could be having an adverse reaction or interaction, and now I believe it was both, but the doctor(s) did not connect any if this. When I read the comments here, I actually cried tears of relief...especially the person who said they would rather have dangerously high blood pressure than be a brain-dead invalid. I thought I must have had a stroke already, but it was adverse drug reactions. | Doctors, pharmacists, and patients need better warnings about possible adverse effects! | F | 40 | 6 months 50mg 1X day | 5/1/2014 | 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 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Extreme fatigue, dry mouth and eyes, itchy ears, constant thirst, weak arms and legs, waking up during the night. Can't wait to get off this stuff! | F | 48 | 30 days 1X day | 10/17/2012 | 1 | Blood pressure | Starting taking hyzaar.... First thing got a cold... Didn't think much of it... The coughing started. Went to the doctor for 3 months almost every week...lost my voice for a month and could not sleep from the coughing... Finally went to another doctor... Lung test showed my lungs were only working at 73%.. Took me off of hyzaar... Never had any others problems since.. | F | 43 | 6 months 30 | 6/1/2012 |
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)