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 | Joint and muscle pain in lower back, hands, fingers. | M | 54 | 90 days 150mg 1X day | 7/29/2010 | 1 | HTN,Kidney failure | Leg muscle weakness,bloating,fatigue and general weakness,Stange sensation of rectal pressure when walking(need to get to a bathroom) | Horrible medication for me.Does nothing for my BP.Am on norvasc and metoprolol.Went on and off of this med for acouple of years.Nephrologist is determined to keep me on this drug.My job requires strenuous activity.Felt better off of the med.Told the doc that I would try to get back on the med.It took one week to start feeling fatigued again.Feel ok at rest. | F | 55 | 7 days 150 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 3 | HBP & Diabetis Neuropathy | Severe debilitating interaction with Nortryptaline: migraine-intensity headaches, vomiting (even plain water!) Took a week without any drugs to be able to again take Avapro due to residual drugs in my system. Avapro now causing minor problems it didn't before, and isn't as effective. Blood pressure is down some, but only to levels I could achieve on a good day free from stress. | I have taken no less than 22 drugs for my HBP just since the beginning of the year, and suffered serious side-effects from everything except Avapro. My options are thus limited. | M | 56 | 30 days 150 mg 1X day | 7/2/2010 | 2 | high blood pressure | It took about a week and a half to reach full effect and after that about 2 weeks fine. Then I started to develop muscle aches,fatigue, lightheaded , joint pain and lack of sexual interest. | I'm definitely going to the doctor to change medication!!! | M | 47 | 90 days 150 mg 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 4 | high blood pressure | The medicine worked very well for lowering my blood pressure. I have arthritis so joint pain has increased, not sure if related to taking Avapro or side effects cause it to be worse. My blood pressure after taking this for 5 years is now too low and my pulse is low as well. My cardiologist told me to stop taking it last month. My blood pressure is now normal, however for about a year now, I have increased burning in my mouth. After researching these symptoms and complaints to my doctor, I now realize if have "Burning Mouth Syndrome". I'm praying that this goes away soon. It's affecting my quality of life, and from what I read, there is no cure, but treatment for discomfort. It definitely does decrease interest in sex drive. Hope this information helps. | F | 60 | 5 years 150 1X day | 6/28/2010 | 1 | protein in urine and blood pressure | The blisters started about two weeks in. I thought maybe they were mosquito bites so I loaded up on bug spray, dryer sheets and the bug thing you wear on your belt. Then when I watched one form while sitting at the computer, I knew then this was not caused by insect bites. I started noticing a tightness in my chest and a stiff neck. When my tongue started to swell I stopped taking Avapro. The swelling went away but the edema (welts) have not. I also have some weight gain and destended stomach. | Even though I stopped taking this drug the welts have continued popping up. I am praying that they will go away. They feel like a fire under your skin, until you touch them and then they itch like you have never experienced. One of them has persisted for weeks. I must confess that I did not take the pill everyday because I have not had a good experience with BP meds. I only took it every other day. Can't imagine what would have happened if I had taken it as prescribed. Do doctors ever take their own medicine? I think I would rather die by natural causes. | F | 64 | 1 months 75 mg 1X day | 6/27/2010 | 4 | Protein in urine | No side effects. | F | 57 | 2 years 75mg 1X day | 6/11/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | few years after taking avapro i feel exhausted, loss of interest, attention problems, difficult for me to get up from a chair, muscle weakness and similar symptoms of extrapyramidal syndrome | M | 65 | 9 years 150 1X day | 6/11/2010 | 2 | high blood pressure | dry itchy throat interrupted sleep, had to keep cough drop in mouth all night, coughed off and on all day, fourth night dizzy, loss of balance when bending over, pain in tricept (hurts to have clothing touch as well as when I pinch the muscle) that was not there before, not much change in bp but only took 4 days. Thanks to this website I got off right away........was on liciniprill for 27 days. Woke up with the whole inside of my thigh bruised from groin almost to my ankle...… | F | 57 | 4 days 150 1X day | 6/8/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | I just started taking this medication 10 days ago. Within 48 hours of starting this medication I developed incredible neck pain. Over the counter pain relievers (Tylenol/Motrin) have not relieved this pain, which is fairly chronic. This pain is absolutely not due to a sleeping position or an injury, and I have never experienced anything like this. Also, my blood pressure has dropped some but my school nurse still considers it high. I called my doctor's office today and they suggested discontinuing this medication and scheduling and office visit. | F | 50 | 10 days 150 MG 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | Rapid weight gain, abdominal distention, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, fatigue, depression, emotional outbursts, tingling/numbness in fingers. | F | 55 | 5 weeks 75mg 1X day | 5/3/2010 | 1 | Hypertension | Forgot to mention the ICE COLD HANDS for the last two months-rubbing only helps temporarily. | F | 60 | 150 mg 1X day | 4/22/2010 Patient History | 1 | Borderline Hypertension | Insomnia, muscle/joint pain, difficulty concentrating, depression, diarrhea/cramps, irritability | I started taking 150mg, and after a few episodes of unexpectedly high BP was prescribed 300mg daily. I have noticed a variety of side effects which may have been caused by this drug. Many people describe very similar things, I'm glad I found this site. I plan to stop taking it and closely monitor my BP which seems to be controlled well by the drug. Will try and drop a few pounds and watch my diet more closely. | M | 47 | 3 years 300 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Cough, back pain, dizzy at times, more tired than usual, cold hands. | My doctor prescribed Lisinipril which caused me to cough constantly. After reading about it's side effects I quit taking and the cough eventually went away after about 2 weeks. My doctor prescribed Avapro as a replacement. I asked the pharmacist what side effects I could expect and told him about the cough. He said this was not a side effect of Avapro. I've been on Avapro about 2 weeks now and the dry cough is coming back and becoming more persistent. I also am experiencing some dizziness, blurred vison and severe back pain at times in my upper back which is very unusual for me. My hands are cold and I am constantly rubbing them. I thought I was imagining things until I read all the other comments. Thank you for this website. I'm going to discontinue the drug and ask for something else. Besides, it cost me $90 in co-pay! | F | 54 | 2 weeks 75 1X day | 4/15/2010 | 4 | highblood pressure | F | 57 | 1 days 150 1X day | 4/4/2010 | 1 | mild hypertension typically 145/95 | About 4 weeks ago noticed that gym work was getting more difficult and a week or so later had my first ever indigestion pain....my stomach just didn't feel right. Started to feel more fatigued/light fever/joint pain until about a week and a half ago when I was so fatigued couldn't get out of bed and right shoulder was quite sore.....with intermittent bursts of sweating and light headedness. I live in the Tropics in SE Asia and thought I might have dengue or one of the many viral type nasties we have in these parts, although I have been exceptionally healthy. Checked the official avapro site and determined that it wasn't a side effect issue until I came upon this site last night, and noticed some identical symptoms. Stopped taking my pills from last night and can already feel some improvement in a little over 12 hours. | My initial dosage was 150mg but this didn't seem to work particularly with early morning readings of 150/100 so changed to the 300mg regime after about one month | M | 61 | 4 months 300mg 2X day | 3/8/2010 | 4 | Hypertension | Dont seem to have any side effects at this stage. | Was very worried about blood pressure being 159/96, tried losing weight and drinking less but gave up and told doc to give me a pill.Has taken awhile but BP down to 132/82. Im back on the diet and walking. | M | 49 | 5 months 150mg 1X day | 3/6/2010 | 3 | hypertension | Heartburn, lower back-pain, lower stomach gurgling, constant desire to nap, no drive, lose interest and attention quickly, constant ringing in leaf ear, little pains everywhere at random, sudden ED. Increased water intake and decreased urine output. | Started at 450 milligrams for three months then 300 milligrams for the past year and some. Side effects appearing in just last 4 months, thought it was just age until reading here. BP at start 170/130 and now 120/60 yet heart will race suddenly for many minuets at random, all while at rest. Not over weight, quit smoking two years and two months ago, job and hobby have me at moderate body activity all day. I don't use table salt on anything ever. Buy low salt and no salt groceries. | M | 57 | 1.5 years 300 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | Horrible foot and ankle pain, shoulder pain (so bad I could barely put on a jacket), exhaustion, irritability, mood swings, depression, weight gain | Thank goodness I found this site. After dealing with a bad case of plantar fasciitis a year ago, I was starting to be able to walk again when I was put on avapro for high blood pressure last June. My feet started getting worse and worse, to the point I could barely get out of bed in the morning. I also was very depressed, (pain will do that). I had terrible shoulder pain - thought it was due to tension from the foot pain. Couldn't sleep at nights. Also, was breaking into rants and rages over fairly minor problems - very unlike me. I was diagnosed with tarsal tunnel syndrome and about to have foot surgery. I was sent to a neurologist for an emg to measure amount of nerve conduction in ankles - he mentioned that my medicine could cause joint and muscle pain. I came home and googled side effects of avapro, found this site, stopped the medicine immediately and felt 80% better in 48 hours. It has been two weeks and I was actually able to play 18 holes of golf (with a cart) for the first time in a year. I hope all doctors will be come more aware of the effects of this drug. | F | 55 | 9 months 150 mg 1X day | 2/24/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure, Type 2 Diabete | Turned in to an invalid on Avapro. Severe stomach cramps, muscle weakness, backache, nausea. | I took Avapro without too many problems until they changed the formula aroung 2008/09. They added macrogol( a laxative). I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome and had constant stomach cramps and diarrhoea until I stopped taking it. I am now on Ramipril , one of the few bp medications that does not contain macrogol. It is also found in antibiotics. | F | 65 | 6 days 150, 300 1X day | 2/20/2010 |