Why LOSARTAN POTASSIUM* (Losartan potassium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LOSARTAN POTASSIUM: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.63)
(based on 326 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LOSARTAN POTASSIUM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypertension* | 111 |
| 2 | Blood pressure* | 13 |
| 3 | Bipolar ii disorder | 11 |
| 4 | Blood pressure increased* | 1 |
| 5 | Headache | 1 |
| 6 | Aortic valve replacement | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LOSARTAN POTASSIUM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizziness* | 58 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 55 |
| 3 | Cough | 50 |
| 4 | Headache* | 44 |
| 5 | Depression | 42 |
| 6 | Fatigue* | 41 |
| 7 | Insomnia | 36 |
| 8 | Arthralgia | 34 |
| 9 | Pain* | 30 |
| 10 | Anxiety | 30 |
| 11 | Back pain | 23 |
| 12 | Oedema | 18 |
| 13 | Blood pressure decreased | 18 |
| 14 | Weight increased | 17 |
| 15 | Diarrhoea* | 16 |
| 16 | Chest pain | 15 |
| 17 | Drug ineffective* | 14 |
| 18 | Myalgia | 13 |
| 19 | Dyspnoea* | 13 |
| 20 | Cardiac flutter | 13 |
*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 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Losartan potassium (Lozartan, Losortan potassium, Losartan potatssium, Losartan, Losartan potassium, Cozaar)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com