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 | hypertension | none | M | 58 | | 12/11/2001 | 4 | | 11/7/2007 | 3 | | 12/6/2003 | 3 | hypertension | very bad dizziness, esp. during weight resistance training, almost pass out. | trying to find an alternative, I need to do weight training to improve bone loss | F | 64 | 1X day | 4/16/2010 | 3 | F | | 9/21/2005 | 2 | hbp | I've taken this drug for 5 years and never really noticed any side effects until a year ago and they were very diverse; constant bloating, pain in upper and lower abdomen, extreme fatique, dizziness, nausea, joint pain and depression. Complained frequently to my family physician who had prescribed Hyzaar and he put me on medication for IBS. My gastrointerologist gave me a colonoscopy and endoscopy..everything fine. Due to the lower abdominal cramping, my Gyn sent me to the hospital for all kinds if tests...all normal. My last year has been miserable with pain, nausea and depression so bad that I usually had no interest in even leaving my house. After reading the complaints of others on this site, I stopped the Hyzaar for two days and felt better than I had in a year. This medication is horrible and none of the doctors I went to even considered that my agony could be caused by this miserable drug. | F | 64 | 100 mg 1X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | Took first dose at 4PM yesterday...woke at 4AM by very bad headache! noticed ears ringing last evening, really loud now. dry mouth. | I have several prior problems, fibromyalgia, arthritis, bursitis and degenerative disc disease, so the addition of headache is really not welcome! The ringing in my ears is quite distracting. I wonder if the doctors ever read these pages, or only the drug company hype! | F | 61 | | 5/23/2008 | 2 | HBP | 50/12.5; ½ tablet at night and ½ at mid-day (cannot cope with one tablet, the effects scare me); it has lowered my BP, although BP is variable throughout the day, I measure it at 08:00 every day and its 105/70. | It is the constant panic attacks and giddiness, some daily and lasts for @ 1 hour, when I have to go into a cool area and control my breathing, it passes. I do not like crowded areas any more. I am also tired and have no sex drive. That chemical taste in the morning is normally an indicator that you expect the symptoms mentioned above during the day. I wish I did not have to take this treatment. | M | 55 | 2 times | 6/22/2009 | 5 | Hypertension | I think my hair is starting to thin out and I have not changed my way of life. This is the only Meds I take | F | 47 | 1 days 50 mg | 1/17/2014 | 3 | Hypertension | Joint pain, dehydration, severe constipation, ears ringing, and unable to concentrate | My blood pressure was extremely high 13 years ago, and this medicine regulated it, so I attribute saving my life to this medicine. However, after years of taking it, I now see symptoms that have crept up on me, and I must now address those. I am unable to think critically, I am prone to falling, my joints are painful, and I must take a laxative in order to have a bm. Last year, I had a VSG and have lost over 60 pounds this far. My blood pressure is actually a bit low now, so I plan to cut my dosage in half for awhile and hopefully, I can effectively wean myself off of this drug. | F | 48 | 1 days 100/12.5 | 3/28/2015 | 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 | 1 | Mild hypertension | Nausea, vomiting, disorientation requiring ER first time taking it | I took it in the morning of the day it was prescribed. As I was eating dinner, I suddenly experienced a mild dizziness. When I got up, I could not walk without holding onto something and my gait was if I were drunk. I began sweating profusely, became nauseated, and had mild disorientation. After an hour of extreme vomiting and profuse sweating, my friend, an RN, took me to the ER where all the requisite tests were run (x-rays, blood, EKG, etc) with findings of normal but by then I was dehydrated and required hydration. I had not eaten anything that might have caused this reaction and both health care providers and I concluded it was a reaction to Hyzaar. This is a dangerous medication and I urge extreme caution in taking it. I wouldn't touch it again. | F | 68 | 1 days | 10/3/2008 | 4 | Blood pressure | I switched from generic hyzarr to brand name my blood pressure went right down too low what do I do now..they told me they worked the same....after research I opted to go back to brand name...I know it works better but will probably have to lower the dose | F | 67 | 2 days 100/50 | 10/24/2012 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Fast heart rate, anxious and disoriented | I just started taking this 2 days ago and I don't think it's for me. It has brought down my BP, I also take diltiazem 240. | F | 50 | 2 days | 2/27/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | dizziness,weakness, palpitations,chest pressure,problems with vision,difficulty thinking straight,nausea,headache,numbness in lips and tongue | Ended up in ER, thought I was having a heart attack. All tests came back negative. Dr. told me to stop taking, and called in prescription for lisinopril. The side effects for that one sound worse than this one. Hyzaar dropped my BP like a rock and me along with it. Is there any BP med out there with less toxic side effects? It seems as though it's a necessary trade-off..lower your blood pressure...feel horible in the process. | F | 52 | 2 days | 7/27/2008 | 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 | high blood pressure | extremely lightheaded, fast heart rate, dehydration. | Ended up in the ER getting bags of fluids as I was so dehydrated my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth. | F | 54 | 3 days | 9/9/2008 | 1 | High BP | Weight GAIN, loss os sexual drive, depression, loss of drive for things I used to love to do, not able to get excited about any thing, always sweeting, not able to sleep through the night, always a stuffy nose, neck and back aches, always foot & joint pain, 8 months after taking Hyzaar my colon blew out and I had to wear a colostomy bag for months until my colon had healed. before my colon blew out I had bad gassy side aches every time I ate. severe heart burn after eating. ringing in ears. no energy. In all this is a bad bad med that I am going to stop taking ! I wish I would of realized sooner all the bad that Hyzaar does ! | None of these things started until I was taking this med. It has lowered my BP a little, but not much. It is not worth the trade off. I will take my chances with high BP. This drug has almost killed me once. And turn my life into the not happy zone. | M | 51 | 3 days | 11/5/2007 | 3 | hypertension | recently anxiety and i have no clue why. ringing in the ears is very bad sometimes. palpitaions but i dont know if the med causes it. | after reading about all the other users side affects i can see the ones i am having although they are not as bad as some. some insomnia, bad tinitis. and i have recently in the last year have had anxiety problems and 3 attacks and i havent a clue why. the doc put me on zoloft 50mg and it helped the anxiety but i had to stop taking it because of the terrible diarehha i had from it. i am going to talk to him about it the next time i see him. i have also gained wieght too about 30lbs. i am just sick of taking all meds but it has helped my bp a lot. was 160/100 is now 125/80. i need to get back to the gym and lose wt too. i just have no interest in excersizing anymore. i wonder if the hyzarr is why? i dont know. i also take metoprolol 50mg twice a day. | M | 53 | 4 days | 12/6/2007 | 3 | dry cough, sneezing, fatique, chest pressure, shoulder and neck pain/stiffness. | I was on Norvasc for 5 yrs, then my Diastolic BP went up to 90 so Doc added Cozaar. After 3 weeks of no improvement he added the diuretic. Been taking Hyzaar 100/25 for 4 days. Within 2 days I had these side effects. The worst is the pain in the shoulders and neck - feels like I have whiplash. I take the drugs in the early morning, feel fine most of the day, and then the side effects all appear in the late afternoon/evening. I'll try to give this 3 weeks to see if the BP goes down and side effects diminish. | M | 54 | 4 days | 4/26/2009 |
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)