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 |
| 4 | high blood pressure | no side affects | M | 56 | 3 days 150 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 1 | Hypertension | 1. Cold hands and feet. 2. Stiff muscles & joints on arising after sitting for a while. 3. Chronic mild back discomfort every morning on arising. 4. More severe back pain if I did hard exercise or hard manaul work that required lots of bending or lifting. 5. Shoulder discomfort / pain (like a rotator cuff problem). 6. Dry skin on the calf and ankles. 7. Dry itchy skin in the ear canal. 8. More freqent (with a stronger urges) urination. 9. Loose (sometimes diarreah-like)bowel movements. | I had been very active in power lifting up until my I was about 48 years old. That's about the time I was prescribed Avapro. Initially it caused a slight cough so I went through a series of other BP meds which either didn't work, or in the worst case (with Norvasc) gave me a severe backache. My doctor and I settled back with Avapro which seemed to work fine with no other side effects. I have been on it for seven or eight years and attributed the "minor" maladies above to the aging process. I didn't know that Avapro was causing all these sypmtoms until I accidentally forgot to load the Avapro in my vitamin case one Sunday. About three days later I was sitting watching TV and checked the thermostat on the wall because I felt more comfortable, less cold in my house. But the temperature remained what it always had been, 68 F. I also noticed that I was not stiff after sitting in my chair for two hours in front of the TV. I could now spring up out of the chair and bolt up the stairs with no stiffness, no discomfort. I have continued working out since I gave up powerlifting, but my workouts have been very light and I have not done overhead military presses or heavy deadlifts in years because of my tender back, and I stopped doing bench presses last spring because of my tender shoulders. Well lo and behold after being off the Avapro for a month I am doing all those excercises with significant poundages. All of the symptoms have disappeared after discontinuing the Ava-pro. | M | 61 | | 2/1/2010 | 1 | borderline hypertension | After taking for a few years dose increased from 75 mg per day to 150 mg: anaphylaxis and angiodema: now have for last 2 years acute severe generalised hypersensitivity to foods, smells, pollens, paints, adhesives, medicines and multiple anaphlaxis and ongoing angioedema and multiple life threatening events; Immunologist says such severe reaction to this drug has "shocked" my immune system; haven't worked for months and months; often confined to home as get laryngeal oedema easily; not allowed to do lots of types of travel; must be near acute hospital with 24 hour emergency; wear medi-alert bracelet and personal alrm:very scary for me and my family; has resulted in major disability and life changes. | F | 53 | 3 days | 1/20/2010 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Tinnitus, fatigue | Avapro did lower my blood pressure but it is causing ringing in my ears as well as day time fatigue. I will consult my doctor but unfortunately this is the 4th BP medication and the only one that has lowered my BP. I'm not sure I can take the side affects much longer, however. | M | 40 | 6 months | 12/14/2009 | 1 | high blood presssure | severe pain in hips and back of neck,head can hardly walk when i first get up,,very tired, stopped taking 2days ago not as tired, feeling better but still lot of hip and leg pain,,will not take avapro again | the doctors do not belive , when you tell them its the avapro | F | 66 | 5 months | 11/21/2009 | 3 | prevent hypertensive kidney disease | dry, march of the fire ants" burning and itchy skin, angio edema, increased hamstring cramping | I changed to Avapro from Diovan due to my insurance dropping Diovan from their formulary. I am not listing any adverse side effects that can't be directly attributed to Avapro. Having worked in cardiology there are many symptoms displayed in people's posting that may have a relationship to an ace inhibitor but sound a little too broad to simply attribute to a blood pressure control medication. I am in the 1% of users who experience an allergic reaction to Avapro. Symptoms include dry skin, deep skin hives, and intense itching especially on the upper arms, abdomen and back. I had an extreme reaction yesterday which resulted in going to urgent care. The physician immediately connected my angio edema and widespread hives with Avapro. He advised me to immediately discontinue using it. I stopped taking it. Last night the itching had diminished and for the first time in a year I am not itching. It was tormenting to itch all day and night. I will try another bp medicine, but people who have problems with ace inhibitors and angiotensin II 's should be aware of this potentially serious side effect.If you have this problem take it up with your doctor. | F | 53 | 1 years | 11/7/2009 | 4 | high blood pressure | take nifidene (procardia) 60mg...in combination 150mg seems to help my lower my blood pressure with minimal side effects... | doctor recommends this as a kidney aid as well......... | M | 57 | 6 months | 11/3/2009 | 1 | HBP | Normally a very HEALTHY woman, my doctor recommended Avapro for high blood pressure. Took one pill on Fri and another on Sat. It caused EXTREME fatigue and I couldn't get out of bed. Sun. morning I awoke to pains in my chest, hard to breathe, pain radiating up the neck and into the jaw and profuse sweating. TEXT BOOK SYMPTOMS. Rushed to the hospital with symptoms of a heart attack. Had another attack in the hospital on Monday. Lots of EKGs, blood work, x-ray, nitroglycerin, echocardiagram and an Angio later... all tests said my heart was healthy. Didn't have a heart attack. In the beginning my Blood pressure dropped and so did the pulse to 38. BP finally came back but pulse stayed low until Thursday. Now doctors are all saying it was a reaction to Avapro!!! I am once again a normal healthy woman. | It only took TWO PILLS to put me in the hospital.!!! | F | 65 | 2 days | 11/3/2009 | 1 | pressure/cholesterol control | Nausea,restlessness, muscle pain, cramps,disorientation, extreme fatigue | F | 59 | 2 days | 10/25/2009 | 1 | hypertension | Pain and general weakness in hamstring area of both legs. Sharp pain in ITB developing whilst sleeping. Vertigo/dizziness | Absolute rubbish! Doctor said that it would probably aid my running because it would make my tendons stronger and promote circulation/healing. Yeah, right!. Actually, cost me an Australian Masters Athletics championship when I had an enormous cramp, half way through a 200m. Curious why medication doesn't include usual leaflet detailing side effects. Curious indeed. | M | 59 | 9 months | 9/30/2009 | 3 | hypertension | Was just wondering if anyone has developed nausea, no vomiting, that only seems to subside about 16 hours after taking Avapro? No meds ( tums, alka seltzer,etc...)seem to help. Avapro 150, 1 per day taken at bedtime. | M | 57 | 1 years | 8/29/2009 | 3 | hypertension | Nausea | Was wondering if anyone else developed nausea after using avapro for awhile ? No vomiting but nausea from morning to late afternoon. Nothing seems to relieve it. 150mg 1/day. | M | 57 | 1 years | 8/29/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | Extreme fatigue, had to go to bed right after supper; would sleep the weekend away. Also had constant nausea. Later developed pain in upper abdomen/stomach area so intense it hurt to walk or breathe, couldn't sleep on right side, too painful. Tongue the color of cement. Very painful right shoulder. I was only on the med. for 2 1/2 months. Finally stopped two days ago, and already the nausea's gone, fatigue has lessened. Still suffering from stomach pain and shoulder pain, hope that disappears soon. | My doctor was concerned because the symptoms didn't appear early on. After reading this website, I feel like forwarding it to him. Nobody mentions the stomach pain, am I the only one? I wonder if the Avapro has led to some other ailment, such as liver problem? | F | 66 | 75 days | 8/27/2009 | 3 | Hig Blood Pressure | Ok for about 2 years, then started getting halo type migraines almost daily, and grinding sensation in neck, Starting cutting my 150mg Avapro in half and found my BP was staying down and migraines and neck pain reduced but not completely gone. | M | 60 | 4 years | 7/29/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | heart burn, difficulty breathing while sleeping back pains, muscle aches, fatigue, tired, sleep everywhere , weight gaining when hardly eats much, pain in the feet when walking caused i excercise ,mood swings , lack of concentration, mental issues, outbursts , irritability , lethargy , lack of conversation , emotional elimanation , changed completeltley ,weak , sexual desire weak desire none at all ............. | this is a true statement quote /unquote i have been married for six years i was diagnosed with high blood pressure for several years 8 years just about , but the last 2-1/2 years i have been taken this medicine i noticied changes this is wife speaking out to any women out there that because of this medicine i know for a fact this medicine caused my marriage to collaspe he has left the house twice in a 2 year period my husband has changed and we did not notice the change on this until my speration its been 4 months and he has been off it for 6 weeeks i need all women who is going through to help each oother this is poison medicine and i hope to god i can have my husband the way he used to be, attorney on file and documented the statement and have spoken to some of the web site patients about this and some had the same situation. | M | 47 | 2.5 years | 7/24/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | Ankle pain, numbness in feet, legs, and hands, heartburn, and my BP went up on this medication. Also had sinus pain that I did not think was a side effect but it went away when I stopped taking it. | I think there are some people who this medication works for but many who it doesn't or is not worth the side effects. | F | 43 | 4 weeks | 7/17/2009 | 2 | Hypertension | Legs cramped all day AND night, and Avapro gave me severe daytime fatigue. I couldn't keep my eyes open or my head up. It was horrible. | Comparable effect on my b.p. as Micardis, but Micardis never gave me the severe fatigue, and the leg cramps from Micardis are very mild and only at night; whereas Avapro makes my legs cramp all day and night. The daily fatigue was the worst, though. There's nothing you can do about that except go to bed. | F | 52 | 14 days | 7/16/2009 | 5 | hypertension | No side effects | I have changed medicine 4 times in the past 18 months. Avapro has worked the best for me. | M | 57 | 120 days | 6/13/2009 | 3 | HPB | Achy back started a week after using, and now starting to make legs feel sore and heavy. I'm with a new Dr. and next visit intend to see if she can find something else. BP is ok, but still up and down, never a consistant reading. Don't know if it is the Avapro 150mgs. a day, but my blood sugar seem to be rising each time tested and I always had a low glucose reading. Diet is the same as is my weight, so no explanation of why sugar is going up. Starting to think this Avapro isn't for me. Been on it for over 2 years, and things seem to be getting worse, not better. | The cost is ridiculous as well as some of the side effects. I'm starting to think Avapro is causing a lot of my problems. | F | 67 | 2 years | 5/27/2009 | 4 | hypertension | slight headache for about 30 minutes | M | 67 | 2 years | 5/11/2009 |