ATACAND Reviews (CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL)Average Rating: 3.1 (180 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ATACAND with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATACAND | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Highpertension | Sissy feeling sick extreme tired | I not sure of it my blood pressure has dropped low my b/p has been high for 40years | F | 64 | 5 days 4,mg 1X day | 1/10/2015 | 1 | BP was 200/100 | Legs and arms go to sleep at night - ankles swelled feel wired to electric plug | Was taking Candesartan (ATACAND) and Adalat - after reduction in blood pressure due to cutting gluten from my diet I now take just 8 mg of ATACAND - never looked at side effects - I feel like I am wired to the national grid electrics! My BP is 120/69 with 58 pulse I am spinning and trying to fight with diet and exercise however at nights my legs and arms fall asleep which makes me panic and I can't sleep - only happened since I took tablets - If the BP continues to drop with diet and NO gluten I will ask to get off these awful drugs! One problem given solution with other problems Try Gluten Free read Grain Brain | M | 53 | 1 years 8mg per da 1X day | 10/17/2014 | 5 | HBP | Changed from Benicar to Atacand and it is a much better drug. Joint pain is better and BP is 106/65 with literally no side effects. I wish I had done this years ago. It is also generic so much cheaper. | F | 65 | 2 weeks 16mg 1X day | 9/5/2014 | 3 | BP and reduce proteinuria | When I tried 8mg 1x a day felt awful with headache. Also when I took 4mg second dose of day while suffering uti It made uti symtoms worse. | This medication has reduced my protinuria and helps lower my bp. Often I only take 4mg in evening and forget morning dose, when I do that my bp is still good but not sure of protein because I can't throughly test at home, last lot of home dip sticks didn't always tell the true story! The first night I took candesartan I felt immediatly relaxed and went straight to sleep. | F | 32 | 1 years 4mg 2X day | 1/13/2014 | 1 | to lower bp | Dizziness, headaches, vision loss | F | 36 | 1 days 16mg | 1/9/2014 | 1 | hypertension | Vertigo, lightheadedness, joint stiffness, wicked deja vu and sweating panic attacks with fainting. | for the previous 7 years I was taking the wonderful Ramapril topped up with Losartan with out any side effects. Atacand has limited effect on BP - bringing it down from extremely high to high. This is the devil's work - and it has affected my work and my relationship with my wife | M | 46 | 3 months 16 mg 1X day | 11/3/2013 | 3 | migraine prevention | slightly nauseated, gas and stomach cramping,ears plugged up a little, itching all over my body... I want to continue to take this as it is supposed to be really good for migraine prevention, I wonder if I should take it in the AM, cuz when I take it at night it keeps me up with the nausea, and the itching feeling | any suggestion would be appreciated | F | 62 | 3 days 4 mg 1X day | 9/21/2013 | 1 | Moderate hypertension | Neck pain, headache, dizziness, disorientation, hip and knee pain. | I had to stop taking 8ml of Amlodipine as it caused badly swollen ankles and was prescribed 8ml of Atacand instead. I began treatment 1 month ago.Two weeks after taking it I developed joint pain,especially in my neck, hip and knee. The pain is keeping me awake at night. I am having headaches almost every day. I have only just discovered that this drug can cause side effects and stopped taking it yesterday. I will report back on any improvement in my condition. | F | 67 | 25 days 8mg 1X day | 9/19/2013 | 1 | Mild high blood pressure | Was alright at first apart from dizziness, but in the last 6 months I have had unexplained upper abdominal pain, back pain, heart palpitations, chest pain, depression, panic attacks, sore throat, coughing and slow heartbeat 40 bpm. Many tests later, Dr can't find anything wrong, thinks it's all in my head. After being prescribed Nexium for upper gastro burning, I decided to stop Atacand for 1 week to see what happened. | After only 4 days of stopping Atacand, my heart palpitations have greatly reduced. I also stopped taking the Nexium, as I believe the gastro symptoms were likely Atacand related. My gastro burning symptoms are also gone. I will be taking up my findings with my Doctor. | F | 54 | 3 years 4mg 1X day | 9/14/2013 | 1 | Insomnia, backache | 1 days | 6/20/2013 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | F | 61 | 3 months 16mg | 3/25/2013 | 1 | high blood pressure | Severe dizziness/vertigo, tiredness, feeling of doom. | I began this drug after going off Diovan (due to the expense) then I went on Losartan and began having vertigo/dizziness. Started Atacand 3 weeks ago, and the vertigo became worse. Apparently I'm allergic to both Losartan & Diovan. The vertigo is so intense at times that I am afraid to leave the house in case I fall. Re-starting Diovan as soon as the mail order arrives. | F | 77 | 3 weeks 16 mg 2X day | 3/25/2013 | 3 | BP | Re Post from11/3/2012 | I have reverted back to straight 16mg daily instead of 16+.Its made a big difference as the cronic side effects slowly subside,pressure is normal. Moderate sinus & throat gunk problem occuring lately,dont know yet if the sinus problem is related to attacand.I will post the outcome when known. | M | 16mg 1X day | 2/14/2013 | 1 | Hypertension | Peripheral Neuropathy,Muscle Pain | Had been taking Diovan 160 for many years.Diovan made my toes numb.Doctor suggested Atacand 16mg.From Day 1 ,Atacand created more numbness in entire foot and some fingers plus muscle cramping/pain in legs.Just didn't work for me so I went back to Diovan 160 and the numbness reduced to just my toes again. | M | 70 | 3 months 16 1X day | 1/18/2013 | 1 | Hypertension | Depression, lethargy, intolerance to heat, feeling of 'doom', significant weight gain, aching joints. | The longer I took Atacand, the worse I felt, and it didn't significantly decrease my blood pressure. I asked my Dr. to change the medication and feel much better now that I am on Teveten. Additionally, the Teveten is lowering my blood pressure more effectively than Atacand did. | F | 53 | 1.5 years 4 mg 2X day | 1/11/2013 | 1 | Hypertension | Severe joint pain and sinusitis. Anxiety. And this was only 4 mg. Worked well for my BP But it has been 5 days off and the joint pain is actually getting worse. I will try to manage the BP some other way. Not worth it. I know people who are on a much higher dose and are fine. This was a horrible drug. The side effects became worse as time went on. | 1 months 4mg | 11/22/2012 | 2 | BP | Unbearable allover cronic muscle pain,BP down. | Have stopped taking Atacand 2 weeks ago, my body is slowly returning to normal. I feel great.Atacand was my only med. I can lift a cup of coffee,but BP up. | M | 16+ 1X day | 11/3/2012 | 1 | high blood pressure | Severe nausea and fatique.… sometimes related to moderate heat and exercise… sometimes not.… the unwell feeling was so severe that I went to bed or the hospital on a couple of occasions...… felt that I was incacerated in my own body...… a terrible experience.… was a terrible drug for me....my cardiologist said that I had a sense of doom , undoubtedly caused by this drug....… | my experiences are totally different than the side effects listed by the drug company...… this drug should be investigated! | M | 63 | 8 years 32 mg 1X day | 8/4/2012 | 2 | Medium High Blood Pressure | M | 55 | 16 1X day | 7/29/2012 Patient History | 1 | high blood pressure16m | depression, fatigue, wieght gain, muscle cramps, shortness of breath, arthritic joints, exhaustion, heart burn, forgetfullness and foggy head. This has been a life crushing drug for me. | took myself of this drug, my MP insisted that I could not have any of these side effects from atacand. finally quit aticand and all the drugs i took to counter its side effects. BP is 220/118 but at least i have some quality of life. trying to find alternatives, but doctors are not empathetic. I do NOT recommend atacand! | F | 53 | 16mg/12.5 1X day | 5/6/2012 |