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 |
| 4 | high blood pressure | none that i can discern. | Feeling of fatigue. don't know if this is related to the atacand 8mg that i have been taking for a few years now. | F | 76 | 3 years | 7/7/2009 | 4 | hypertension | Headaches, slight ringing in the ears, light dizziness, all of which disappeared after a short period of getting used to the product (about a week). Now side effect free, and very efficient at controlling and maintaining normal blood pressure. I'm taking the 8 mg dose for 3 months now. Had only slight hypertension of 145/105 and now it's 117/78 constantly. Great product for me. | Great product, but might not be for everyone depending on side effects. Also, I don't know about withdrawal symptoms yet. | M | 44 | 3 months | 6/21/2009 | 5 | Severe hypertension | Sore Back, runny nose | Great as my blood pressure which was 250/120 is now 122/80. Previous medications have had horrendous side effects including getting a very hairy face, weight increase, nightmares, headaches, depression etc | F | 52 | 30 days | 6/7/2009 | 5 | blood pressure | none | F | 57 | 3 years | 6/6/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | Chronic pain in joints | M | 63 | 3 months | 5/15/2009 | 4 | None. Withdrawal from it is difficult so don't forget to take your pill. | M | 35 | 1 years | 4/23/2009 | 4 | Hypertension | dry cough, respiratory issues, but other than that, this is the best antihypertensive around! Have gone around with atenolol, diovan, and others that would not adequately control the blood pressure. | on 32 mg daily with 25 mg HCTZ. BP running 114/60. I feel good overall!! | F | 56 | 4 years | 2/6/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | I didn't learn this until I stopped taking this GARBAGE . I was getting sick all the time and it was taking a long time to get better , I did more research on atacand and found this ... Atacand can effect the ability of white blood cells to multiply , produce anitbodies and rush to the site of the infection ... now I am off of it and still having problems getting rid of every little virus I come in contact with ... I hope this is reversible and soon I am tired of being sick all the time ... never had a problem with being sick until taking this GARBAGE !!!!!!!!!! | F | 49 | 2 years | 1/24/2009 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | none | I have been taking it for 5 years with no side effects. I love it! | F | 44 | 5 years | 1/5/2009 | 3 | | 12/12/2008 | 4 | Mild HBP/Borderline LVH | Facial flushing/warmth, sometimes feel like I have a slight cold. | Very pleased with lack of side effects. Was concerned about sex side affects but there have been NONE. Maybe even better performance. Not sure if its coincidence but my migraines seem fewer and less intense when they do occur. | M | 38 | 30 days | 10/24/2008 | 5 | HPB due to Cushing's | none. This feels like a placebo! I love this! | I was previously on Norvasc and Norvasc made my ankles swell so bad I had to change shoe sizes, made my hands dry and itchy, and I suspect the Norvasc also made me depressed. Since switching to Atacand, my BP is perfect and I have no side effects whatsoever. I am sad to be so young and on BP medicine but taking one that doesn't make me any more sick helps a lot. | F | 29 | 4 months | 10/22/2008 | 3 | HBP | Darker urine (not sure if that is an actual medical problem!) and sleeplessness. Have been on it one week. | Atacand 8 mg was given to me as a second medication, along with Catapres 0.1 mg. | F | 57 | 1 weeks | 10/6/2008 | 5 | High blood pressure | None | Have used successfully for 5 years, just recently had to add one additional BP med in PM while still using Atacand in AM and all other BP meds have caused terrible side effects. Still trying to find one more that works. | F | 67 | 5 years | 9/23/2008 | 5 | Blood Pressure | The only problem I have experienced is getting light headed when I kneel down and stand up quickly, especially if I do that several times in a row. When I rest for a few minutes the problem goes away. | Taking 16 mg daily. I exercise for 90 minutes, four days a week. This combined with the medicine has dropped my BP from 160/90 to an average of 120/75. I do not take any other medicines and do not have any possible reaction issues. | M | 68 | 4 years | 9/17/2008 | 5 | HBP | none. | It has been a while since my last review, I see. Was 51 when I started Atacand, now I'm 52 and it still works splendidly. With daily exercise and reduced sodium I now enjoy even lower numbers on the 1/2 tab (8mg). Still no side effects. Great drug. | M | 52 | 1.5 years | 8/7/2008 | 2 | Hypertension | Extreme fatigue | M | 37 | 21 days | 8/7/2008 | 5 | Hypertension | Today have a rash under my arms. Not sure related to Atacand. | I applied cortizone cream for the rash and would do so for the rest of my life before discontinuing Atacand. I've tried every other classification of bp meds over a course of 20 years and this has worked the best. Taking 8 mg./day. BP 145/79 this a.m. which is great for me. | F | 65 | 5 weeks | 7/23/2008 | 4 | high blood pressure | I am getting headaches using this, but after having depression, big ankles and skin patches from norvasc, I will take headaches any day of the week over the hell I went through with norvasc. | Loving it so far, huge change from Norvasc. | F | 29 | 1 weeks | 7/12/2008 | 5 | Hypertension | No side effects | I have taken every class of blood pressure drugs avaiable. The beta blockers make me tired and gain weight, the ace inhibitors make me cough, the calcium channel blockers make me retain fluid. After many years on Hyzaar, I researched BP drugs and found Atancand to have minimal side effects, in some studies the same as placebo.After taking all my research to my doc, she was impressed with the patient as well as doctor reports and changed me. The difference is amazing, I am told that airline pilots are recommened to use Atacand due to low side effects. Hope this helps others who are struggling with these same drugs. | F | 59 | 21 days | 5/27/2008 |