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 |
| 1 | High bp | Extreme headache vision problems,labored breathing,nausea,bloody stool,dizziness ,overall bad feeling terrible medicine | I don't think they studied this med enough terrible side effects be carefully try something else first | M | 40 | 1 days 10/40 1X day | 7/26/2014 | 1 | Hp | Just figure it out after, taking myself off it for a day, and the other blood pressure pills another dayThe pitch of my stomach feels like, I have a hole, nausea , flu like. Went to Emergency two weeks ago could find anything , gave me nausea med and muscle rekaxer, Today is Sunday 8/20/17. I am making me appointment first thing tomorrow , I will not take another one of these pills. I thought it was my methrox. , right now, I am sick than a dog.. I need this out of my system now. Lord Help me to holdout | F | 64 | 1 days 30 | 8/20/2017 | 4 | HBP | This medicine brought my BP down quickly and works all day whereas my other meds did not. Only side effect I experienced so far was face flushing for about 10 minutes and a slight headache. | This is my first week on AZOR and so far I feel better on it. Side effects are not that bad and hopefully they will eventually go away. | F | 50 | 3 days | 10/15/2009 | 1 | HBP | My doctor switched me from Benicar HCT to Azor HCT. The first day I took Azor, I had dizziness, tightness in my chest, and a "strange" over all feeling I couldn't identify. I called and she recommended I try 1/2 pill per day which I did for the next 2 days. I still had dizziness and realized the "strange" feeling was an anxiety attack from the other side effects. The next day, I resumed taking Benicar HCT. | F | 58 | 3 days 5/20 1X day | 11/2/2012 | 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 | bp | none has of yet..taking 5/20 | was taking Toprol XL felt not in this world..with side effects. Started looking on my own found this..asked Dr. to put me on this..I feel more like a person. I do take this at night. | F | 61 | 5 days | 12/22/2009 | 3 | HYPERTENSION | After 5 days on 5/20 I have foot and leg cramps. Awoke this morning to find a small blood vessel in my right eye has ruptured. Flushing is very annoying. Swelling hands and feet also. | Blood pressure has dropped tremendously. Possibly I need a lower dose. | F | 59 | 5 days | 12/26/2009 | 3 | Hypertension | Only a few days in and I have a lot of drowsiness. The worst part has been the horrible nausea and stomach pain. A slight headache as well. | I've stayed around 210/115 give or take a little and now averaging around 119/78 so it works! I just feel horrible. | F | 46 | 5 days 5 | 11/27/2015 | 1 | HBP | Have celiac symptoms, diarrhea, cramps. Spend a entire weekend in bed the pain was so severe. Had rash on the eye lids with flaky skin and burning. Now I have to stop this med because this can cause Los of problems even death. | F | 53 | 6 days 10/20 1X day | 2/20/2014 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Headaches, palpitations and a little shortness of breath. | My doctor gave me 4 weeks of samples for AZOR. The first 3 days I felt fine. Any swelling in my feet and hands were gone after I started the AZOR. On day 4, I started having really bad headaches. By day 5, palpations started. The evening of day 7 I was feeling crazy. My heart was racing and my head was pounding. I felt like I was full of anxiety. I was clearly headed towards a panic attack. On day 8, I forgot to take it. Half way through the day, I realized the headaches were completely gone and the palpations were almost non existence. I think the way to go is through weight loss. Not worth the headaches. I don't recommend AZOR! | F | 45 | 7 days 5mg/40mg | 6/12/2015 | 1 | High BP | None | Went to refill today and was told I must now go to generic, bucause insurance no longer will allow payment for Azor.....bummer | M | 68 | 8 days 10\40 1X day | 11/14/2016 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | None, taken before retiring. | Drops blood pressure fast. Had 196/120. Stable in a few days. Was taking a Lotrel generic, and it was awful. Muscle/joint pain, backache, dizziness. Blurry vision was the worst part. All went away next day after switching to Azor. It's pricey, but only a few dollars more than the generic Lotrel anyway. | 10 days | 8/13/2008 | 4 | high blood pressure | some dizziness, head hurts some, i've lost some weight... does this med make you lose weight? other than that it has helped. | it works for my blood pressure... | F | 57 | 10 days 5-20 mg 1X day | 3/19/2013 | 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 | 2 | high blood pressure | swelling of feet, jittery, fatigue, light headed, strange sensation that is hard to explain | I was taking Diovan, but after reading of its possible side effects that matched what I experiencing, I asked my doctor to switch me to something else. He gave me a two week trial of Azor. The first couple of days, maybe 3-4, I felt okay, but then my feet starting swelling even more than usual. At the three hour mark each morning, I would get very fatigued and light headed, and like I was going to pass out. I also felt like I was shaking on the inside, though it couldn't be observed on the outside. My hands were steady, but they didn't feel like they were. Each evening, the symptoms would pass, only to return the next morning a few hours after taking Azor. I've never experirenced low blood pressure before, but my symptoms felt like that was possibly the problem. | F | 59 | 10 days 5/20 1X day | 6/2/2014 | 1 | high blood pressure | swelling in legs feet angles shortness of breath stomach naseua heart flutting | F | 73 | 10 days 10/40mg | 6/24/2015 | 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 | 2 | hypertension | Headache, esp. when laying down. Bad interaction with Valium 5mg, which I took three times while on the Azor, and experienced crippling tendon and muscle pains that lasted for days each time. | Does not have much of a stabilizing effect on my episodic high blood-pressure. Expensive. | F | 60 | 14 days 10/40 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 1 | HBP | Flushing, high anxiety at first, then extreme lethargy, head clouded up, unable to function or move, joint pain like arthritis, peripheral burning pain neuropathy in feet, hands, and legs, late night cramping, overall bad feeling... much like flu-like pain, then after 10 days, severe puffiness, swelling in ankles and feet, nausea, vomiting, as if chemically poisoned... So I Stopped it.... Yikes this stuff is crazy nuts! | Too bad because it did lower my BP. Yet isn't a medicine supposed to make you feel better than sicker? This stuff made me feel very sick... Rather live a short life feeling great with all my marbles, than a long worthless life sick as a dog! | M | 62 | 14 days 40 1X day | 5/1/2016 | 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 |
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)