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20 People found this comment helpful

I have asthma and have had persistant coughing; finally went to a pulmonologist and the coughing is a side effect of this medication that no one has notted anywhere tha i have seen--here i have been suffering to the point of increasing nebulizer treatments--think this should be at least a warning somewhere for people to know about!!

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Interested in learning about prescription. If I want to know something, I'd better find out for myself. Do not have boutique insurance. Doctor inaccessible, nurse practitioner has an attitude and I'm stuck with this duo. Turnover in nurses. Current nurse must have been the only one to agree to the pay scale! Doctor is packing and stacking patients. Runs the through in five to seven minutes aft...

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randy | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/15/2022
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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been on this med for about 6 months. 5Mg a day tablet. not sure if it's helping so much .blood pressure has been in range most of the time with occasional high readings, especially before a doctor appt.was told it could help your kidneys if taken daily. not sure about that, have read otherwise with some people.

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drmademesick | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
11/13/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.3
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Benazepril almost killed me. Given this by a doctor when my BP was 120/70. Doctor said all diabetics needed a maintenance dose. BP went up then got erratic as dosage was increased by Dr. Finally had a TIA. Have not been the same since.

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Grandpa | 45-54 | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
1/30/2017
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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The medicine lowered my BP but had dry cough . Also when I caught sun light or blue LED lights just right it would set off a migraine with the squiggly eye sight flowed by left hand and left part of tongue going numb. As a test I stopped 2 months, and those effects went away. Started up again and they returned. Dr switched me to lozartan. Been on that for a week and so far so good!

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female |
1/4/2017
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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Female 62. Started taking drug 4 months ago. Started on 5mg suddenly bp started to rise out of control. Will start taking now 5mg 2x a day. Don't know why the increase of dosage because I have been losing weight and watching diet.

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domoore | 45-54 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
11/23/2016
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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it worked well on lowering my blood pressure but caused me to go into Kidney Failure recently resulting in a 4 day stay in ICU. I have been using this medication for 5 years with no other ill effects until now other than occasional light headedness. now having issues with blood pressure bottoming out suddenly, urinary difficulties, dehydration, severe nausea and vomiting. my Doctor has me still taking 10 mg per day but if I hold it and not take it for a couple days I seem to do better.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
3/31/2016
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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BP went from 150/95 with old med to 115/65 with pulse of 65.

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som | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/18/2015
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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It raised my bp from 165/80 to 210/110. Monitor it until sure is working for you and not raising the numbers up.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
4/7/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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Lower blood pressure

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deb | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/11/2014
Condition: Nondiabetic Proteinuric Nephropathy
Overall rating 1.0
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pillhater | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/21/2014
Condition: Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 3.0
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I have used this medication for 6 months. Aside from developing a persistent dry, hacking cough, I have also had digestive problems. I plan to try different meds.

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Anonymous |
12/16/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.7
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just starting medication . I am a Black person. should I be worried that this medicine is should not be use in Black people? this was stated in the printout from the pharmacy.

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medtired | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/19/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.3
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How can I be satisfied? I was on 10M for 1 year. Then my doctor upped it to 10m two times a day. After two weeks did blood work and my Creatinine level was raised to 3.7. That was 5 weeks ago and I still am not back to normal numbers. But I am getting there, this week my blood work showed l.85, normal is .44-1.03.

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Krammagomer | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/10/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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When I'm off med, my blood pressure has a tendancy to read 200+/100+. While it is still considered to be on the high side when I take it, my pressure 95% of the time reads 140+/90+

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Anonymous |
8/14/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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new user has not maintained lower BP

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/27/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.7
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busterbear | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/31/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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Question this dry cough I have had since first started taken this drug. Some say it is called a "cardiac cough". My MD disagrees with this diagnosis??? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/25/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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it seems to make me urinate more frequently especially at night

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Anonymous | 55-64 | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/14/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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relaxes me

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nikki | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Caregiver
11/18/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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Developed severe nausea after years of successful treatment.

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fern | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/23/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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