AZOR Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)

Average Rating: 3.1 (62 Ratings)

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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)

  

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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR AZORCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 5  Hypertension Dizziness, swelling of feet. I didn't react to Norvasc alone, so my doctor put me on Azor. I have very little problems with the dizziness, just when I am lying down and stand up, and I don't experience the swelling of my feet every day as long as I stay hydrated. This is expensive - $45 with my insurance but my doctor gave me a discount card from the pharmaceutical that says I will never pay more than $25 for Azor. BTW, my hypertension is genetic. My dad began having problems around the same age. 33 45 days
5-20mg 1X day
2/22/2011
 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  HBP Hair loss, joint & muscle pain, very rarely light headed, heart pounding in head, anxiety Hair loss started when I was on Benicar, continues even on Azor. The joint & muscle pain is almost unbearable. Does control my BP. 52 1 years
5/20
3/18/2017
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 1  high blood pressure Made my blood pressure go too low. I was gettinng dizzy and didnt feel good on this medication. It did nothing for my fast heart rate and made my anxiety attacks worse. My Dr. took me off this medicationn. 43 2 weeks
5mg/20mg 1X day
11/20/2011
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 5  pre-hypertension None Drops BP fast when taken consistently. I need to check mine often to make sure it doesn't drop too low since I exercise more. F 36 5 months
6/2/2008
 5   None. I have had hair loss since I started taking different medication for high blood pressure, 4 years ago, so I don't know about Azor It works great my BP is the same or lower than my daughter's. She is 11. I have taken for one year already and I have not gain any weight since then. F 47 1 years
7/14/2009
 5  High Blood Pressure A little lightheaded, foot pain, dizziness when I first started taking it. I love this stuff! I was on Toprol XL for 6 years and had horrid side effects. My doctor switched me to Azor about 3 months ago and I have very little side effects. My blood pressure has went from 140/90 to 90/60 - can your blood pressure get too low? I never thought I would be asking that! F 48 3 months
8/31/2009
 5  Hypertension None but took 3 weeks to get used to it. I feel completely the same after 1 year on Azor. I've lost 22 pounds but from dieting. My bp fluctuates dramatically though and I exercise regularly and am 15 pounds from my recommended bmi. F 44 1 years
10/10/2009
 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
 5  High blood pressure None F 61 2 years
10/40 1X day
4/25/2021
 5  high blood pressure drowsiness Has helped immensely. Pressure is normal. I take it in the evening before bedtime. F 71 3 years
5/20mg 1X day
3/21/2016
 5  High Blood Pressure after 3rd child Occassionally light headed & heart palps; pressure was 180/109; now approx 123/80 but I don't have the best diet & the only exercise I get is the stairs in my house. Azor works well for me. Taking 5/20mg. My doctor told me azor was only for african american young women but I see from this site that its not true. F 40 2 years
1/17/2010
 5  high blood pressure drowsiness I take it at night I have been very happy with Azor F 64 8 years
5-20 mg 1X day
11/11/2015
 4  hypertension slight chest tightening (shortness of breath) Have tried 4 other and no luck with lowering BP and horrible side effects. Researched Azor through this site and drug.com and asked my doctor if I could try it. Hurrah! Lower blood pressure after six weeks and barely any side effects....horrible insomnia with others. Atenolol brought my pulse to 45!! (No wonder i felt like I was dragging!) Hurrahy for Azor after MONTHS of trying many others and having bad effects and no help in lowering my blood pressure! F 60 3 months
1/19/2010
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 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
 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
 4  High Blood Pressure No side effects other than edema (swelling ankles & feet) which I have when I don't exercise & it's due to me being overweight. I am African American woman early 40's. I was on Norvasc & Dr. changed becuase of my swelling complaints & I was taking Norvasc & Lasix. Now I only take Azor. I'm satisfied with Azor. (knock on wood) =) I go for my check up on next week - will report back on my labs at that time. F 43 6 months
5/20mg 1X day
2/22/2012
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 3  hypertension none really This drug is SOOOOO SOOOOO expensive. But the addition of amlodipine to my antihypertensive regimen really works quite well (was already taking Benicar) I have since been able to reduce my Benicar from 40 mgs to 20. I am still taking Benicar AND amlodipine, I am just now taking them as 2 seperate pills because it is WAY cheaper this way. I have noticed though that if I am even one hour late on my dose of amlodipine, I start getting heart palps. F 29 1 months
20/5 1X day
6/22/2010
 3  High blood pressure Rapid weight gain!!!!! F 30 1 months
5/20mg
4/7/2013
 3  HIGH bp Extreme swelling of feet; heart palpitations, wheezing; watery, burning eyes; itchy rash. Controlled my bp at first and dr. was satisfied. Said this combination of nefediac and amlodipine was only thing that worked for some African American women. Insurance didn't want to pay for 2 channel blockers, so when Azor came out, they paid because only one Rx. My cost is $50. First palpitations; later swollen feet. Then wheezing few months ago, now rash like measles. I stopped cold turkey last week, when began researching. F 56 14 months
1X day
12/10/2011
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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)

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