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.)
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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR AZORCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 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
 1  Hypertension I would never take this drug ppl. I think it is the benicar that is in it. Started off good compared to the beta blocker then progressively got worst. Shortness of breath dizziness lightheaded fatigue tired all the time general sense of disgust. Took my life away for a month. I quit taking this med 3 days ago and I feel like a new me. M 28 5 weeks
5/20
10/1/2014
 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
 4  hypertension None M 31 2 years
0.5
8/12/2014
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 1  Stroke level hypertension My BP was stroke level. We're talking 200/120. Dr prescribed azor BP immediately went down. Few weeks later started having intimacy issues and loss of sex drive. Dr checks blood and starts me on testosterone replacement injections. The injections worked for about a week or so after I would take them and would wear off after. Even while they were working I still had a limp noodle. I dealt with this for over 2 years and finally one day something just told me to Google reviews of the drug azor. I stumbled upon this site and started reading the numerous reviews of low T, ED, swollen breasts, weight gain, headaches. Immediately I called my doctor and asked if we could try something different for BP med and told him of my findings. At this point I was 10 hours from home working for a month in the middle of nowhere. The nurse calls and said he won't make any changes until he sees you in the office. I was depressed that I thought I had found a solution to the problem I had battled for 2 years and my doctor whom was normally understanding of these things wouldn't do anything. I came home from work and immediately found a new physician told him of my findings he said let's try it. He writes the script for loesartan and low and behold 3 days after I dropped azor I got my erection back. Azor gave an indication of low testosterone and the symptoms of low T. I battled this for 2 long years. It nearly ruined my marriage. My wife and I usually have an active sex life. This drug is terrib Do NOT take this drug if you're a male. It will kill your sex life and make you feel like crap M 32 2 years
10/40
4/14/2015
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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  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  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 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
 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  High bp Worst drug ever! I took this medicine for close to a year and had every side effect.i was taking it in the morning and was so lathargic I could not function,I had diarrhea,nausea pounding head and heart.doctor said I had to get used to it.blood pressure spikes,and worst feeing of anxiety in my life!! Panic attacks 2 hours after taking it.indigestion could not sleep eat function.hives everyday for months.suicidal.i finally figured out it was the Azor and I quit taking it.i think I had withdrawn.it took me a long time to finally start feeling good F 40 1 years
30 2X day
1/20/2016
 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
 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  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
 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  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
 3  high blood pressure severe weight gain, slight headache the first week It worked ok once my doctor added a water pill. I gained 30 pounds in one year on this med. Had to switch meds and go on phentermine to counteract the weight gain F 44 1 years
5/20/2009
 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
 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
  

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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