AZOR Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)Average Rating: 3.1 (62 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AZOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AZOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Hypertension | Occasional lightheadedness when I stand up quickly, mainly because my blood pressure's been lowered so well. Dr says to stay hydrated. | BP was 145/95, now down to 115/75. Very satisfied with this drug. | M | 51 | 4 months 5/40 1X day | 2/26/2010 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | azor immediatly brought my blood pressure down to normal.took diovan for over a year,side affects were horrible. | M | 43 | 6 months | 4/19/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | Dizziness when first taking it during day, switched to taking it at bedtime. Only day 5 of taking it though I may be able to take it during the day now and not have the dizziness. | I was taking the horrible Lotrel previously and had all kinds of bad side effects. Switched doctors because the previous one insisted I keep taking Lotrel. New doc prescribed Azor 10/20. After 5 days of taking it at bedtime my blood pressure dropped from 150-160/105-120 to 124/80 this morning. | M | 38 | 5 days | 7/10/2008 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | NONE | When I first started taking Azor my blood pressure was 210/130 It is now 130-140/70-80 Works fast Very pleased | M | 55 | 2 months | 2/28/2009 | 5 | high blood pressure | No side effects | M | 53 | 2 years 5/20 | 1/3/2016 | 5 | Hypertension | M | 59 | 3 months 10/40 1X day | 7/14/2018 | 4 | Blood pressure | Severe knee joint pain. Had xrays, MRI they can t find much wrong except mild arthritis. We are suspecting the Azor | I had light headedness with all other blood pressure meds...Azor seems to work the best but my knee pain is awful | M | 68 | 6 years 5-20mg | 2/28/2016 | 4 | hypertension | None | M | 31 | 2 years 0.5 | 8/12/2014 | 4 | blood pressure of 188/102. | Severe headache and erectile problem. When I stop for 2 weeks, I got my erection back. | Is a pretty good drug. Except for the two side effects listed above. Besides azor, I have tried all other similar drugs in its class none work like azor 10/40mg. | M | 45 | 5 weeks 10/40mg | 1/26/2015 | 4 | high blood pressure | nose stuffs up at 3:30 or 4:30 A.M. every day. | Works great!! Was taking Toprol. Toprol was letting B.P. get160/105. Toprol also caused stuffy nose but not as bad as azor. Azor lets B.P. get no higher than 145/96 (right out of bed, first thing in the morning). Within 2 hr. of waking B.P. usually goes to around 125/75. 12 hr. Vicks nose spray won't help with stuffy nose. Only thing that works is sit upright until head clears. | M | 61 | 90 days 5mg-40mg 1X day | 8/21/2013 | 4 | High blood pressure | Slight swelling of the feed / ankle. Dizzyness when standing too quickly | Brought blood pressure under control. Went from 180/130 to 116/70 | M | 50 | 3 months 10-40 1X day | 7/9/2012 | 4 | Hypertension | None... | Works great for me. My Dr combined Tenoretic 50/25mg to Azor 5/20mg which brings my pressure to the lowest limit. | M | 59 | 30 days 5/20mg 1X day | 10/12/2012 | 4 | High blood pressure | Too low blood pressure to going too high. | Solved by taking half a pill in the morning and half a pill in the evening. Still sometimes my blood pressure goes down to 99 | M | 68 | 2 years 5-20 1X day | 4/5/2013 | 3 | HBP | sometimes irregular heart rate. passed out in late evening every night. enlarged breasts. ED and low testosterone. vision impairment. - see my April 2010 review | it does work well in controlling BP but what a cost. been off since Cristmas 2011 and on 5 mg Bystolic now-- breats returning to normal, vision still weakened, testosterone still low. there is more to ARB side effects than publicized. | M | 64 | 2 years 1/2 of5/20 1X day | 4/14/2012 | 3 | Hi blood pressure | Severe water retention in ankles and lower legs. Very low BP, which caused severe dizziness when standing up. Rapid weigh gain. | Big problems considering I only took the drug for two weeks. A week after stopping, I still am having problems with water retention...and the added weight is still on! | M | 52 | 14 days 10/20 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 3 | to switch off ACE after 12+ yrs | Blood pressure generally less than 120/80, much lower at night and when wake up. Azor at full 5-20 or benicar alone 20mg tend to nod out in evening, can fade while driving. BUT tinnitus is MUCH quieter and softer than with ACE, no lump in throat, senses of taste and smell much improved. Subject to sinus infections -- complicates air travel. | after starting benicar, then azor, noticed hair loss, lower testosterone, rising PSA. anyone else notice these as side effects? or just coincidence? | M | 62 | 6 months 1/2 of5-20 1X day | 4/19/2010 | 3 | Itching on my face, See Gohst sometimes at dark and blood pressure down from 130/90 to 88/67. Too low. | reduced the pills dose from 5mg/20mg Amlodpine and olmesartan medoxomil to 1/2 size (cut in half but still same) | M | 57 | 10 days | 10/9/2009 | 3 | high blood pressure | unbearable headaches,..to the point that i could not sleep for days,...a general feeling of unpleasantness. tired sore neck,..and legs. for worse then my 140/90 bp, that i have brought down to 136/87 by losing 12 lbs. i have stop taking the medication for two days now,..and the headachs, and foggy head is going away. im just going to lose the weight ,and bring my bp down | azor gave me a foggy head,headach soreness,..chills . i stop taking it after two weeks, never to return to it | M | 43 | 2 weeks 5/20 2X day | 10/30/2014 | 2 | yes | 56 year old male. At first flushing of face, it went away, but then stuffy nose. But the worst one is both leg muscle pain and ache. | I have hbp with azor using it lowers it, but what is it doing to my body? flushed face, stuffy nose, muscle pain. Real muscle pain making it hard to walk. I might try benicar or natural choices, and see what happens. Oh ya Azor has only been on the market for 3 years. Some books say you should not take a drug thats been on the market less than 7 year. Doctors just seem to throw these meds at you , never a natural product. I see attractive female pharm saleswomen in the Dr office all the time. Handing out free samples, like candy.makes me wonder what is the motivation of these drug companies? $$$$$ or you health. | M | 56 | 30 days 5/20 1X day | 8/12/2010 | 1 | Hypertension | Was on Exforge for 3 years became ineffective so mDr. started me on Azor. Had extreme itching and burning of skin nose started breaking out badly. Dermatologist said Azor(calcium channel blocker) could have triggered Rosacea. I'd almost rather have the high blood pressure. | I understand Azor main ingredient contains vasodilator which could be a trigger for rosacea. | M | 60 | 30 days 10-40mg 1X day | 5/27/2010 |
AZOR (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL): This product is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains 2 medications: amlodipine and olmesartan. They both work by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker and olmesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). FDA Approval Date: 2007-09-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)