TEKTURNA Reviews (ALISKIREN HEMIFUMARATE)

Average Rating: 2.4 (47 Ratings)

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TEKTURNA  (ALISKIREN HEMIFUMARATE):  This medication is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Aliskiren works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. It belongs to a class of drugs known as direct renin inhibitors. This drug is not recommended for use in children younger than 6 years or who weigh less than 44 pounds (20 kilograms) due to an increased risk of side effects.   FDA Approval Date: 2007-03-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR TEKTURNACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 1  HI Blood Pressure After 2 weeks did not control BP. and made my puls race switched back to DIOVAN. About that time I found some info ON LOWERING BP. W/ HI POTASSIUM DIET. BEEN EATING MASHED POTATOES (7 OZ.) = 1000 MG. POTASSIUM. ALSO MORE VEGGIES & FRUIT. PLANTAINS ALSO ARE HI IN POTASSIUM. USE A SALT SUBSTITUTE WHICH IS POTASSIUM 600MG/ 1/4TSP. IF I EAT SODIUM I TRY TO EQUAL W/POTASSIUM. LAST 2 WEEKS DOING THIS I TAKE 1/2 (80MG) DIOVAN /DAY AND BP. STAYS AROUND 125/75. TOOK ABOUT 8-9DAYS FOR DIET TO START WORKING. I BELIEVE IN TIME I WILL BE DOWN TO 1/4 DIOVAN OR LESS/DAY. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS TAKING 1 1/4 DIOVAN /DAY (200MG) AND STILL BARELY CONTROLLING IT. LOOK UP POTASSIUM RICH FOODS AND TRY IT. M 44 15 days
 1/2/2009
 4  to lower blood pressure This is my 6th medication in the last 2 years in an attempt to control my blood pressure. I have been taking this medication for the past 4 months and my blood pressure is the lowest it has ever been and have experienced no side effect. If anyone out there has experience with horrible side effects from blood pressure medication as I did, I would certainly recommend giving this medication a try. F 65 4 months
 12/28/2008
 2  hypertension I've been on 300 mg aliskiren since mid-July 2008. It is now 10 Nov 2008 and I have been experiencing depression and weight gain along with insomnia. I also take HCTZ 25mg and 10mg amlodipine. The aliskerin was substituted for good old lisinopril 20 mg. and I think the lisinopril worked better. I still 'bang trips' (over 100 on diastolic) occasionally. I'm goin for an echocardiogram to see if something physical is wrong with my heart. M 57 120 days
 11/10/2008
 4  hypertension None so far This is my 8th BP medication in 20 years and so far the best. Only complaint, it's relatively new so my medicare D insurance carrier doesn't cover it at all. F 72 60 days
 10/16/2008
 4  High Blood Pressure So far none. On 150mg for 3 weeks. F 38 20 days
 10/15/2008
 3  High BP None yet I've been on this med for seven days at 150mg....BP is still high, 178/112....Started today at 300mg...I will update this info soon. M 48 7 days
 10/9/2008
 3  High BP Nothing yet, but its only been a few days M 35 14 days
 10/2/2008

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