Avalide vs Losartan
 | Avalide |  | Losartan |  |
| This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Irbesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. | 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. It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. | |||
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| Add Avalide review I have been on this drug 120Mg for 3 years. I am 55 Male in good shape. I exercise 3 x per week bike ride and play racket ball. This drug worked good but recently I have had side effects , Numb arms at night in bed, Tired feeling and chest tightness and a stressed feeling I stopped taking the drug and in 2 days tightness gone. I also take a bata blocker and Liptor. I started it up again and with in 2 days chest tightness back. I went to E room to get checked out and everything came up OK feel better now but going back to the Dr for follow-up will see what happens has anyone else had this happen ? I have been taking this medication for 6 years, within the last 6 months have experienced severe leg cramps from foot to thigh. | Add Losartan review dose increased from 25mg to 50mg My neighbor was having problems with another BP med and the DR changed her to Losartin. Within 10 days she developed giant hives, nausea and her BP was so low she almost died. She was in the hospital for 4 days in intensive care. Went home and then was readmitted with sepsis. She has a pacemaker and artificial valve - prayers that this is all reversible. Dr.started me out on 25mg. It did nothing and my BP was 140/95, raised dosage to 50mg. Made me very tired so I took at night. Still high readins of 140/92, or 90. Dr. raised to 100 mg. The first time I took 100 mg, I hde a severe headache...flet like sinus headache. Went from bad to worse, felt like I as geing a sinus infection...headache horrible. Stoped taking nd went back to the dr. Too ... this medication did not work as well as previously used medications at first but after a month it was a little more effective, I experienced head aches, strange taste and elevated kidney functioning. I have experienced severe leg and feet cramps, and headaches with this medicine. | |||
