Why ATACAND* (Candesartan cilexetil ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ATACAND: satisfied (average rating score: 3.39)
(based on 153 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ATACAND
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypertension* | 57 |
| 2 | Blood pressure* | 3 |
| 3 | Bipolar ii disorder | 3 |
| 4 | Systolic hypertension | 1 |
| 5 | Congestive cardiomyopathy | 1 |
| 6 | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | 1 |
| 7 | Euphoric mood | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ATACAND **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizziness* | 19 |
| 2 | Depression | 19 |
| 3 | Fatigue* | 13 |
| 4 | Somnolence | 13 |
| 5 | Back pain | 12 |
| 6 | Headache | 11 |
| 7 | Cough | 9 |
| 8 | Anxiety | 9 |
| 9 | Panic attack | 8 |
| 10 | Insomnia | 7 |
| 11 | Nausea* | 7 |
| 12 | Arthralgia | 7 |
| 13 | Lethargy | 7 |
| 14 | Muscle spasms | 6 |
| 15 | Sinusitis | 6 |
| 16 | Weight increased | 6 |
| 17 | Oropharyngeal pain | 6 |
| 18 | Hypoaesthesia | 6 |
| 19 | Discomfort | 6 |
| 20 | Pruritus | 6 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ATACAND
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Candesartan cilexetil (Parapres, Amias, Tcv-116, Kenzen, Blopress, Atacand)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com