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 |
1 | High blood pressure | First day, horrible burning in stomach, back spasms, then constant balance and dizziness, insomnia and vivid dreams, tinnitus and a horrible feeling of unease and dread and I don't feel like myself, feel strange, anxious. I had a bout of serious dizziness on an elevator and my BP went so high I had to go to the ER. Where they told me keep taking it and added a diuretic. This drug is the worst one I've taken. And I'm on a very low dose too. | Why can't they make these drugs without these side effects? I would gladly take them, but this is a quality of life issue now. | F | 69 | 21 days 20mg a day 1X day | 5/21/2023 | 1 | Blood pressure | Cramps...red itchy rash on legs...tired...restless...can't sleep at night...anxiety...but rash is a worry...itchy as...not good | Be careful on dosage... | F | 59 | 100 days 150g 1X day | 3/21/2023 | 1 | Hypertension | Extreme fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, headache, metal taste in my mouth, heart palpitations, insomnia | Horrible drug | F | 61 | 21 days 30 mg 1X day | 11/16/2021 | 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 | High BP | Bad back ache, muscle weakness, dizziness. | On 75 mg for 2 weeks, stopped for 3 weeks. Was put back on 37mg, symptoms came back. Refuse to take anymore. | F | 48 | 2 weeks 75mg 1X day | 8/29/2020 | 1 | High blood pressure | Dry throat , vatigue tired depressed . Headache | Every blood pressure tablet I've taken has made me ill and given me awful side effects | F | 69 | 2 months 75mg 1X day | 7/19/2020 | 1 | Blood Pressure | Severe diarrhea and stomach cramps. Very tired. Awful drug! | F | 45 | 11 days | 6/8/2020 | 1 | Pressure was high | Loosing my hair.pressure was still high taking 1pill.Dr added another pill total 2 Avapro.pressure still high.Added another prescription | F | 70 | 0 days | 6/22/2019 | 1 | Blood pressure | Extreme upper back pain. Knee pain. Fuzzy head. Insomnia. Breathless. vision problems. Fatigue | I had been on avapro for 2 years, from October 2018 I started having problems when given a generic. I was switched to 2 other ones over the next months but continued to feel constantly unwell. Finally wondered if it was meds making me feel like this & decided to go off totally. Over past 2 weeks I’ve improved quite a lot & my blood pressure has stayed only slightly elevated. Can’t believe after all this his first one it could have been these meds. My dr not at all Happy ive gone off it, & i can see doesn’t quite believe what I’m saying. | F | 71 | 2 years 300 | 3/29/2019 | 1 | High blood pressure | Very bad stiffness in legs,feet and ankles. | Since recall I now get bad indigestion from generic brand. | M | 49 | 3 years 300mg | 2/23/2019 | 1 | High blood pressuer | Blurred vision itchy leg cramps unable to sleep neck pain sore chest | Was on tizac 150mg for 10years after gallbladder surgery started getting a racing heart doctor said it was from tizac didn't have other side effects was put in 150avapro and have many side effects leg cramps and can't sleep are the worst doctor said he never heard of these,side effects guess he should read this web site,why don't doctors believe,you when you tell them you don't think the medication is,working no up now | F | 69 | 50 days 150 mg | 10/27/2018 | 1 | High blood pressure | Blurred vision itchy leg cramps unable to sleep neck pain sore chest | Was on tizac 150mg for 10years after gallbladder surgery started getting a racing heart doctor said it was from tizac didn't have other side effects was put in 150avapro and have many side effects leg cramps and can't sleep are the worst doctor said he never heard of these,side effects guess he should read this web site,why don't doctors believe,you when you tell them you don't think the medication is,working no up now do not like this medication | F | 69 | 50 days 150 mg | 10/27/2018 | 1 | High blood pressure | Heart palpations,heart burn leg cramps,fuzzy vision head feels,strange just,a sick feeling blood pressure up and,down trouble sleeping | This is the worst high blood pressure medication I have taken. Too many side effects | F | 69 | 50 days 150mg | 10/27/2018 | 1 | hbp | spacey, forgetful, swelling-fluid retention in face, hands, abdomen, all over. Did not have any effect on BP. Dr. insists I don't need a diuretic! | F | 68 | 7 days 150 1X day | 10/22/2018 | 1 | Hypertension | Initial dose 150mg daily. Changed to 75mg twice a day with steadier BP control. Over last 2 months started to gain weight (from185 pounds to 203 pounds in last month) My abdomen increased in girth and felt like it was full of water. Could only eat small amounts of food because feeling full all the time and everything gave me heartburn. I could not take a deep breath even when standing up. Extremely tired, did not care about anything. Total apathy. Severe brain fog. Blurred vision right eye. No change in bowel habits. | Stopped the ibersartan. Started on Losartan 50mg twice a day. Good BP control. Felt better within 48 hours and about 80% of my normal very active lifestyle after a week. FDA needs to look into these 'after market' very serious side effects. | M | 68 | 5 months 75mg twice | 8/8/2018 | 1 | hbp | hoarseness, insomnia, extreme fatigue, dizziness, nausea, depression, loss of appetite, sinus problems, runs, dry mouth, ED, anxiety, do not care about anything, happiness impossible, always feel sick, feel hot, then cold, get out of bed because i cannot sleep, then nod out in my chair | horrible | M | 65 | 1 months 75 1X day | 3/11/2018 | 1 | High blood pressure | Dizzy nausea body pain pain in face like neuralgia felt dreadful take this drug off the market | F | 76 | 6 weeks 75 | 11/22/2017 | 1 | High BP | Hallucinations, leg cramps, dizziness, diarrhea, fatigue, hoarseness, irritability, insomnia, numbness/tingling in arms & feet. | They should take this horrible and harmful drug off the market. | M | 63 | 6 weeks 300 | 7/27/2017 | 1 | Because of bad side effects | Shortness breathing Skin rashes on my legs Itchy on my hair skin | F | 42 | 7 days 150 | 3/30/2017 | 1 | white coat high blood pressure | Side effects of brand name Avapro bad enough-leg cramps, feeling tired...Pharmacist recently filled RX with a generic of Avapro, size of pills was a lot smaller. Within 2 days, started having severe knee pain, back pain, 1 week later got an itchy rash on legs and arms. I felt horrible, after taking it for 2 weeks, I realized something in this pill was causing issues. I quit taking this med and talked to my doctor. He said it was the "filler" in that generic pill, and when I told him I refuse to take it any longer, he wrote an RX for Cozaar, and told me to tell the pharmacist about these issues with generic Avapro. When I went to see Pharmacist and told him, he agreed that I was probably allergic to the filler in this, and gave me my co-pay back. I filled the Cozaar but have not yet taken any, I want to make sure all my problem went away from taking the AVAPO, and after almost 2 weeks of not taking it, I feel almost 100% better! | Generic is horrible-beware! | F | 59 | 3 years 300 mg 1X day | 9/22/2016 |
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)