AVAPRO Reviews (IRBESARTAN)Average Rating: 2.3 (261 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AVAPRO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AVAPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | hypertension | First I had terrible fatique whihc didn't improove, then racing heart beat (tachycardia) very dry mouth. Then in seven days made my arthritis pain much worse and muscle pain. I had terrible foot pain. I would wake with this feeling of anxiety with my heart racing. I stopped it and am just taking a diuretic, and I will have to try other means of blood pressure control. These drugs for hypertension have been terrible . My symptoms all disappeared in about five days after stopping it. | F | 46 | 3 weeks | 5/3/2008 | 2 | Diabetes, High Blood Pressure | Even if I take it before bedtime, I suffer from extreme,debilitating fatigue and depression. And has anyone else had a problem with extremely vivid dreams? I used to take Lisisnopril until I developed an allergy. Since then every blood pressure medication I've tried has caused me to experience extreme, sometimes almost psychedelic dreams! And no, I don't drink or use narcotics. | F | 53 | 30 days | 4/26/2008 | 5 | hypertension and PKD | none | F | 59 | 3 years | 4/15/2008 | 3 | high blood pressure | dry mouth,dizzy,bad headache,tired,swelling lightly in ankles.feels like a flu. | was on half a pill for 6 months felt good,last 2 times at doctor my pressure was 140/90.he had me go back on a full pill and now i feel awful.i think i am going back on a half.i hate this feeling. | F | 53 | 4 years | 4/12/2008 | 2 | hypertension | After only 6 days of taking Avapro, I have edema in my face and hands, sore achy muscles that get worse every day--feel like I have the flu, dizziness, dry-mouth, nausea, very bad headache that won't go away, muscle spasms. | BP down, but still not normal. | F | 58 | 6 days | 2/27/2008 | 2 | Hypertension | Back pain some breathing difficulties. | Started taking in conjunction with toprol both caused breathing problems and got worse in the summer with the heat. | M | 52 | 3 years | 2/22/2008 | 4 | high blood pressure | I have pain in the back of my right leg that goes down to behind my knee. After I sit for a while it is almost impossible to get moving after a while. I also have numbness on the tip of my left thumb and left middle finger. Now in the last few days I have been getting lightheaded. Anyone else have thes kinds of symptoms. I take 150mg of avapro with water pill. | F | 53 | 2 days | 2/11/2008 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | I started on 75 and went to 150 and it got my blood pressure fully under control with no side effects that I could see. | I used it with 100mg of Atenolol. I used to use a combo of Atenolol and Cozzar which also worked well but my insurance formulary changed so I switched back. | M | 49 | 3 years | 2/1/2008 | 1 | BP | Slow onset chronic pain and swelling in finger/ hand joints that bagan as a strain and developed into a debilitating 3 months. I could not use my hand at all. Right handed so very inconvenient. Had blood tests for Ross River Virus and Gout, xrays, scans all showing no damage. Also heart beat problems and a racing heart and chest pains which left me bed ridden every other day. Chronic fatigue. Puffing for breath constantly even when resting and higher BP than it was originally | 75mg - 150mg per day. Read this and suggested possibility with doctor who agreed I should go off the medication and see what happens. Now day 4 without it and my symptoms are IMPROVING! | F | 47 | 7 months | 2/1/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | This medicine is saving my life. I had two mini strokes due to high BP causing spasms of blood vessels in brain. I'm allergic to diuretics, become a zombie with beta blockers, cough with ace inhibitors. So thankful this category of meds was developed. Lowers my pressure with NO side effects. Very effective. Also take with it 5mg Norvasc. (amlodipine) No more TIAs! pressure remains 120/75. | F | 38 | 7 years | 1/26/2008 | 1 | borderline hypertension | anaphylaxis and persistent angioedema-have been on cortisone for 8 weeks and H1 blocker: from allergic reaction to avapro have had persistent angioedema;side effects from the treament for this allergy; 4 weeks sick leave from work; need to caarry an epi-pen and can't go on overseas holidays and must holiday where there are hospitals. Lots of Drs bills incurred. Angioedema still persists!My Immunologist says it may take months and months to go! Note: this allergic reaction happened 2 and a half years after taking Avapro- all it took was 2 days of increased dose from 75 mg per day ( geri dose) to 150 mg per day(low usual adult dose). It has been a scary experience including the 2 times I ended up in emergency with (1) tongue swelling; and (2) laryngeal spasm. | Don't let your GP insist you take this is your BP is borderline-finally saw a cardiologist who said diet, low salt and exercise would be okay. | F | 50 | | 1/26/2008 | 2 | Hypertension | Oddly after 2 days, Blood pressure increased. I experienced fatigue, muscle weakness, heartburn, back pain, bloating and a slight cough. 3rd day nausea set in and I ate very little. No food caused the bloating and water retention to decrease and my blood pressure lowered, but the other symptoms increased, especially muscle pains in the limbs and back. My urine is also darker eventhough my water intake has increased. | F | 51 | 4 days | 1/9/2008 | 3 | extreme hypertension | weight gain? dizziness | I am taking Avapro for hypertension.Former BP readings of 214/120 and higher. Now BP is 110/80. Sometimes I feel dizzy though and wonder if Avapro causes this. | F | 35 | 2 years | 12/20/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Mild headache, weakness in legs, tingling and loss of circulation in both hands and feet, light headedness, concentration issue | I started on 150mg and it was helping but I still needed to reduce my BP more so my physician increased the dosage to 300mg. Within 1 week I was admitted to the hospital for a possible heart attack based on the numbness and tingling in my left arm, weakness in the legs, light headedness and a mild pain in my chest. I passed a stress test and was released even though the doctors could not explain what was wrong. I found this website on a whim and it is all pretty clear to me. | F | 56 | 6 weeks | 12/5/2007 | 1 | hypotension | started off ok,symptoms started about 4 months ago, these include persistent dizziness, sore spots on body, tingling in hands and feet and lower legs, headaches, ringing in both ears, ear aches, weight gain especially to tummy, bloating, muscle weakeness in legs | went to GP with symptoms, no luck, told bed rest for 1 week. Still experienced symptoms, had ct scan done, ok and blood tests, ok. Definately thinking this medication is causing these symptoms after reading these ratings, seriously considering stopping medication and seeking alternative, will print this sheet and take with me when I go and see GP | F | 34 | 14 days | 11/21/2007 | 5 | Hypertension | No Side effects apart from sleeping better at night. | I took this medication for about 2 years then stopped as my BP was lowered using diet and exercise. My BP has just jumped up again so my GP put me back on it. It works well BP down from 150/100 to 117/70 | F | 45 | 2 years | 11/15/2007 | 1 | hypertension | extremely annoying persistent throat tickle | M | 67 | 4 days | 10/30/2007 | 3 | High blood pressure | On first taking it , it was ok,about 2years laterI was getting leg and muscle cramps was taking 150 mg, stopped taking it leg and muscle cramps oknow, think I will try natural ways to lower blood pressure | Not a good drug costs an arm and a leg | F | 69 | 2 years | 10/25/2007 | 1 | hypertension | I noticed pain in my feet and then the muscle pain in my legs. Then wrists started to pain. stoped it and pain was gone in three dasy. Will never take ths drug again. | F | 45 | 60 days | 10/18/2007 | 1 | High blood pressure | Severe leg weakness to the point of not been able to walk comfortably. | After a lot of physio, MRI's etc I stopped taking Avapro because of this site and my legs are a lot better. NO Dr, seems to know or care to write up this extremely bad side effect | M | 56 | 5 years | 10/6/2007 |