LOSARTAN POTASSIUM Reviews (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM)

Average Rating: 2.2 (36 Ratings)

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LOSARTAN POTASSIUM  (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM):  Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Losartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 2010-10-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 3  HBP Numbness in arms/legs, tingling in extremities, dry throat, cough, slight dizziness. F 56 60 days
50mg 1X day
9/3/2020
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 1  high BP Got severe muscle cramps in several limbs & diarrhea. Had to wean off. F 52 4 days
100mg 1X day
8/29/2020
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 2  High blood pressure Cold hands, headaches, dizziness/ vertigo and feeling extremely tired. F 69 28 days
1X day
7/7/2020
 1   0 days
6/24/2020
 3  HTA Anxiety ,fatigue,cold sweat,joint &muscles pain ,raynaud got worst Did lower my BP but secondary effects are too unbearable F 40 1 years
50 1X day
6/8/2020
 1  Hypertension Chest pain, arm pain, leg pain, bottom of foot pain, palpitations, chest muscles tightened,insomnia, anxiety, edema, worsened GERD, weakness, in hands, fatigue, heavy feeling in legs, higher bp, dizziness, shortness of breath, weight gain Started taking because doc prescribed. I am very sensitive to meds, so she said this was well tolerated. Ended up in er several times for chest and arm pain, along with dizziness and short of breath. Was under care of cardiologist. No heart issues. Turns out, all side effects are well known, but doctors keep being the pushers for pharma.... Tapering off as we speak. M 42 1 years
25 mg 2x d
3/10/2020
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 4  High blood pressure My hands are ice cold/freezing all the time. My body is cold as well but not as bad as the hands. Other than that, I feel pretty good right now. F 52 2 days
50mg
10/10/2019
 2  High blood pressure No side effects, blood pressure increased! F 73 14 days
100 mg
12/18/2018
 1  Blood Pressure Chest Pain - went to the ER TWICE - thought I was having a Heart Attack :-( bad left & Right Arm pain - left leg pain - lower back pain - bottom of feet pain - Dr prescribed this because it's less expensive than Benicar . Felt horrible - left arm started hurting so bad - wasn't sure what was going on - then had bad chest pain - went to the ER twice thinking I was having a heart attack - right arm pain - stomach pain- left leg pain - bottom of feet pain - increased sensitivity to pain - had to have several Ekg's- treadmill stress test-nuclear stress test- echocardiogram & heart cath . Everything came out normal so I started researching this med not thinking of it before - $38,000.00 later in Medical bills -Dr said heart is fine - had to start nitro glycerin for chest pain ! Beware!!! Side effects sneak up on you -Dr won't think is this med! :-(. Felt like I was being poisioned :-( F 49 6 weeks
100 Mg 1X day
4/8/2017
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 1  dissected aorta-Marfan's muscle aches, ringing in the ears, chest pain, odd buzzing feeling in leg muscles- like a restless leg syndrome, tremors in hands that slowly and progressively worsened each day. the side effects come on very subtly which made it hard for me to recognize it was the losartan causing it. Although near the beginning I did mention it to a doctor and he dismissed it. :o( 47 3 weeks
25mg 1X day
3/13/2017
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 5  High blood pressure none 58 5 years
1 pill 1X day
5/25/2016
 2  high blood pressure Chest pain, muscle pain in both lower legs, eye pain (hurt, pressure feeling, short of breath, tired, no energy, right arm pain. F 38 2 days
50mg 1X day
5/11/2016
 4  High blood pressure None yet It's done what my heart doc said, lowered my bp w/o side effects. He said its one of the few that work without causing cough. He prescribes only when absolutely necessary and not always the newest thing. F 65 4 weeks
50 1X day
2/20/2016
 4  hypertension Muscle and joint aches. Dry mouth. Ears ringing. This medication has caused the least amount of side effects of any medication that I have tried for my high blood pressure. F 52 2 years
100 mg 1X day
1/8/2016
 1  Yes Irregular heart beat (skipped beats), numbness and tingling in my hands and feet. Was fairly good at regulating my BP averaging 130's/70's, however, BP quite labile at times, rising to 150's/high 80's. Side effects intolerable. F 63 3 months
100mg
11/7/2015
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 1  high blood pressure Runny nose and dry cough. When speaking, after about 2 minutes I would no longer be able to speak without coughing. Otherwise, I felt good. Drug brought systolic reading from around 175 to 145-150. This would be a good medication if it allowed you to speak without constantly coughing. My doctor changed the Rx to generic Hydralazine (50mg) which is a total poison. I was able to bring down my systolic reading by 25-30 points by drinking 12 oz. of aloe vera juice a day (4 oz. 3X a day) and drinking hibiscus tea (a natural diuretic) as my only liquid during the day (16 oz. or more). Though my BP is still high, I will look for other natural methods to lower my BP. F 68 2 weeks
100 1X day
8/6/2013
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