LOTREL Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.5 (412 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOTREL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOTREL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Hypertension | Felt great the first week,, then, a cough developed instantly one night, been coughing ever since, havent slept for one week. Cough to the point of gagging, developed raspy voice, sore lungs, spastic diaphram... First BP medication I've ever had, I stopped taking it yesterday and will NEVER take another Lotrel. Cant wait to get a nights sleep when this gets out of my system.. This stuff should be illegal, I'm seeing my doctor today and getting off of it. | Be careful, if you develop a cough, reconsider. | M | 44 | 3 weeks | 2/14/2005 | 4 | HBP | None | Diet, excersise and Lotrel have all contributed to lower BP. | M | 52 | 1 years | 2/13/2005 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | The bottom number in my BP was always over 100. Since taking Lotrel, combined with Hydroclorthiazide, the bottom number is in the mid 60's. I have noticed a major weight loss, and decreased sex drive. Could be pre-menopausal though. I am a 36 year old female. I am curious if anyone else on Lotrel has experienced weight loss. When another doctor took me off from Lotrel, I gained the weight back over 6 months, but the BP increased again. | F | 36 | 1 days | 2/11/2005 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Lowered my BP within a week to an acceptable level. However the persistant hacking cough is unbearable. It's a constant tickle in the back of my throat. Making me nuts! | F | 48 | 2 days | 2/9/2005 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Lowered my BP within a week to an acceptable level. However the persistant hacking cough is unbearable. It's a constant tickle in the back of my throat. Making me nuts! | F | 48 | 2 months | 2/9/2005 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | You name it. Lethargy, Depression, Stomach Upset In The Mornings, Flushing | Lowers BP, but combined with Atenolol, it has ruined my lifestyle. | M | 34 | 2 years | 1/25/2005 | 4 | BP | None at first then about a month into taking Lotrel started experiencing coughing spasms due to tickling in the throat getting progressively worse to the point of gagging. Will be looking to move to a different med, side effect to severe. | M | 48 | 60 days | 1/21/2005 | 1 | hbp | I have had the following effects after taking this medication. Please note I have never taken a bp drug before and am very aware of how my body feels, so these effects might have been my body reacting mildly to the drug. On day 1 after the first dose I felt my throat feel like it was closing up. The next day I did not experiance this again. On day 1 I also had a very mild headache after recieving taking the med. This disappeared. On day 2 I started to get some heart palpitations that would come and go. On day 5 I had a increased sensitivity that caused some pain in the underside of my penis. (I did not see this as a side effect, I doubt people would admit this but I have never had this type of pain before in my life and will say it is coincidental that it occurred when I started taking the med, This went away the next day. ) Because of these effects I decided to stop taking the med. by bp was 130/96 prior to taking it. Since this is border line I figured this bp was less risky then these effects. I have a dr appointment in a day and will get a different drug. | M | 37 | 8 days | 1/14/2005 | 1 | High BP 130/90 | Severe Nausea, vomitting, gas pain and pressure, headache, fatigue & dizziness | This medicine is an ACE inhibitor, bad stuff for me, I am allergic to them all. I am not sure if they make IBS worse of if it is allergic reaction to the med itself. I was previously taking Lisinopril 5mg for 2 weeks, same symptomology. I would argue my BP was not too terribly high to even be on this stuff... Listen to what your body tells you! | F | 25 | 2 days | 1/12/2005 | 5 | high blood pressure | lack of sexual ability and edema in lower legs | was on norvasc it was not working doctor switched me to lotrel 5/10 blood pressure decreased alot but today he increased the dosage to 5/20 for my bp was 151/100 when i went to doctor.but overall this medicine is great for me. | F | 35 | 3 months | 1/8/2005 | 1 | I Don't Know | Dizziness, Flushing, Trouble Waking Up, Stomach Problems,Lethargy | It bring B/P down, but the side-effects are terrible | M | 32 | 1 years | 12/31/2004 | 1 | | 12/31/2004 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Dizziness, Lack Of Motivation, Flushing, Spaciness, Feel like junk in the mornings, stomach problems | This med. should be taken off of the market until additional testing is done. | M | 34 | 1 years | 12/30/2004 | 1 | coughing and swelling feet | M | 180 days | 12/25/2004 | 4 | BP | Angina for the first 10 days and increased urinary output after taking pill. | lowered my BP | M | 58 | 20 days | 12/18/2004 | 1 | HBP | Stomach Problems in the morning, Lethargy, Depression,Dizziness | My B/P is averaging 109/64 now, but the side-effects are the worse. This drug shouldn't be on the market until they solve some of the problems. | M | 34 | 1 years | 12/15/2004 | 3 | My husband is a strong, active person. Lotrel brought his BP down but since taking it he says he is tired (especially hard to get up in the mornings), gets dizzy if he moves too quickly when working, and can't get on ladders because he loses his balance. We are currently looking at other meds. | 34 | 1 months | 12/14/2004 | 5 | BP | The persistant cough associated with taking lotrel is due to the Ace Inhibitor Component in Lotrel. It increases the amount of Bradykinin in the Lungs and causes a dry cough. About 10 Percent of people on Lotrel get it. Its funny because increasing Bradykinin actually is helpful in reducing BP. | | 12/6/2004 | 4 | high blood | Cough and more coughing especially at nite but, I use fresh garlic to surpress the coughing,it works a little. | F | 40 | 8 months | 11/27/2004 | 5 | Lotrel 5 mg | I was taking Diovan 160 mg for 365 days with no improvement; my doctor will not change the medicine but kept on increasing it (From 80 Mg to 160 Mg. From once daily to twice daily) until I went to a cardiologist and he prescribed Lotrel 5 my only, it changed my life. I have more energy and productivity. | My family doctor did not do any testing to determine the problem but the cardiologist performed an EKG, Ultra-Sound and Stress Test to ensure functionality and everything is perfect. | M | 37 | 365 days | 11/21/2004 |