AVAPRO Reviews (IRBESARTAN)Average Rating: 2.3 (261 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AVAPRO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AVAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | hypertension | | 7/15/2008 | 3 | blood pressure | 1 days | 4/23/2016 | 3 | moderate to high BP | Muscle pain and weakness, heartburn--very bad acid-reflux, especially at the 300 mg. dosage; lightheadedness, bloating, frequent bowel movements, increased appetite, weight gain, dry mouth, insomnia. | I had muscle pain, generally on the lower body. It was difficult to walk without feeling achy. Climbing stairs, etc. was excruciating if not done at a slower pace. This drug caused muscle damage (elevated CPK), supposedly reversible when discontinued. Just a general feeling of fatigue inspite of exercise and moderate activities. The side effects was tolerable at 150 mg., but was unsafe to use with elevated SED rate/CPK's. It controlled bp, but not worth taking when quality of life is compromised and other bigger health problems arise. Monitor your health carefully through blood tests when taking any Rx drugs. | F | 2 months | 8/22/2006 | 3 | hypertension | Gout | M | | 11/9/2006 | 1 | Hyper tension | Had all the symptoms like others , cramps no energy etc docs have given me every test know ie ct scans MRI emt you name it they can't figure out my neurophy type symtoms . Also cold feet heart pain vertigo so stopped taking I'm 47 and felt like giving up so now have stopped taking it for the last 3 days starting to feel better but curious how long it takes to be out of my system and restore my health | If on this drug think twice before the docs put you through unneeded tests so 7 cat scans 2 MRI I emt test all for nothing also it screwed up my sinus I went from 240 lbs 6ft to 187 I was fine on it until I lost the weight the affected me huge | M | 8 years 300 1X day | 2/2/2014 | 2 | kidney protection | left leg cramping, tingling in fingers, numbness in my arms, and shortness of breath during sleep. | F | 20 | 2 years | 3/22/2009 | 4 | HTN | Possible mild back pain. | I have been taking this medication for about 2 months, and it has lowered my B/P by about 10 mm/Hg systolic and diastolic. I do want to comment that most of you out there that are complaining of dizziness/ tiredness need to know that this is a common side effect of taking any blood pressure medication. For those of you saying you become dizzy/ light headed when you stand up, this is a phenomenon call orthostatic hypotension (sudden decrease in blood pressure as a result of you standing quickly), which is also a common side effect of any blood pressure medication. To those of you like me experiencing muscle pain/ weakness, you should consider changing medications if these side effects don't go away within a few weeks of taking this medication. Just as a reference I am taking 150mg. | M | 21 | 50 days | 4/23/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | Horrible I took Irbesartan (Avapro) 8:33am and was in a ambulance by 10:00am extreme tachycardia (super fast heart rate) and it actually did the opposite and raised my blood pressure. My pressure had been elevated all day and it's causing extreme anxiety I can't even cope while on this medication ER doctors and paramedics advised me not to take it again. | DO NOT RECOMMEND if you are younger. | F | 23 | 1 days 75 1X day | 11/16/2020 | 1 | cholesterol | muscle weakness | Some half hour after I took this thing both my arms felt really weird and lost strenght. I never took it again and never will. I think if was localised neuropathy or something. It went away some 3 days after I took the pill. | M | 25 | 1 days 20mg 1X day | 11/17/2011 | 3 | high blood pressure | light-headedness, tingling and pain in fingers, odor in urine | I took avapro for a year and a half. It controlled my blood pressure well without many side effects at the beginning, but at the end I needed to stop taking it because I developed sharp pains and tingling in my fingers (that stopped after I stopped taking the medicine). | M | 26 | 18 months | 1/19/2006 | 2 | HBP | Was previously onn Micardis 40mg, but was experiencing fatigue, so dr changed to Avapro 75mg. After 3 days of taking this med, I had severe chest tightness, nausea, dizziness and feeling very weak, went back to dr, checked my bp, with this med, it is to strong has severely decreased my bp so now i have low bp. Have taken any meds for 5 days now and me bp is still on the lower side of normal. | F | 26 | 3 days 75 1X day | 5/5/2011 | 4 | high blood pressure | Generally all is very good,have had occasional side effects which include trouble with balance,dizziness when standing, starry eyes, tiredness and concentration but this can be tolerated as the outcome with my blood pressure has been brilliant. Anything to live longer. | M | 32 | 5 years | 4/17/2007 | 3 | hypertension | after 2 years of taking avapro i developed an allergy to it. also persistent heartburn after 1 month of taking it, but i thought the heartburn was related to acid reflux. | worked good for blood pressure control until this point. | M | 33 | 2 years | 8/4/2008 | 3 | Hypertension | Starting the first month my menstruation has been EXTREMELY erratic. I have been on a "clockwork" schedule for 19 years (28 days). My cycle now varies from 6 weeks to 3 weeks with a duration of 3 to 9 days (was always 5) It's very frustrating! | It has lowered my blood pressure and I have no other complaints. | F | 34 | 7 months | 7/26/2007 | 3 | HBP | Abdominal pain | 34 | 1 days 150MG 1X day | 1/6/2014 | 1 | hypotension | started off ok,symptoms started about 4 months ago, these include persistent dizziness, sore spots on body, tingling in hands and feet and lower legs, headaches, ringing in both ears, ear aches, weight gain especially to tummy, bloating, muscle weakeness in legs | went to GP with symptoms, no luck, told bed rest for 1 week. Still experienced symptoms, had ct scan done, ok and blood tests, ok. Definately thinking this medication is causing these symptoms after reading these ratings, seriously considering stopping medication and seeking alternative, will print this sheet and take with me when I go and see GP | F | 34 | 14 days | 11/21/2007 | 3 | extreme hypertension | weight gain? dizziness | I am taking Avapro for hypertension.Former BP readings of 214/120 and higher. Now BP is 110/80. Sometimes I feel dizzy though and wonder if Avapro causes this. | F | 35 | 2 years | 12/20/2007 | 3 | Hypertension | Extreme fatigue-joint aches-headache-mood change-Wondering if it is the medication been on it for approximatley one month | Does anyone have any thoughts on this | M | 35 | | 2/6/2009 | 2 | Hypertension | salty taste in mouth, joint pains and recentlt started having swelling in my hands, feet, face and also feel numbness and tingling in different parts of my body.. It seems hard to use my hands for normal work.. can't do my exercise..always feel tired.. when i rest, my heart starts racing.. told my doctor but he says that these are not the side effects of this drug.. | I don't think so that this medicine is for me..side effects are more than the expected good result.. BP still remains at 140/90 with 150mg per day | F | 35 | 1 years | 5/3/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | This medicine is saving my life. I had two mini strokes due to high BP causing spasms of blood vessels in brain. I'm allergic to diuretics, become a zombie with beta blockers, cough with ace inhibitors. So thankful this category of meds was developed. Lowers my pressure with NO side effects. Very effective. Also take with it 5mg Norvasc. (amlodipine) No more TIAs! pressure remains 120/75. | F | 38 | 7 years | 1/26/2008 |
AVAPRO (IRBESARTAN): Irbesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Irbesartan 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: 1997-09-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)