User Reviews for losartan oral

Started taking this because Avapro was so expensive. Blood Pressure has not dropped much..140/90 and I have increased pulse rate after I take the pill. Only been on it for one month...we'll C

it has worked really good for me.

I have been taking Losartan for 10 years, my BP is creeping up above 145/100 so I added another med and have also been taking hydrochorothiazide. I wish I had something else to help control my BP which is generic in nature, both parents had it.

Switched from Avapro 150mg to Losartan 100mg after my pharmacist suggested it due to the much cheaper price. Since I take the pill in the morning, I am EXTREMELY sleepy every afternoon. Second, I have very, very itchy skin-especially on my arms. Will go back to taking the pill before bedtime.

Recent Type 2 /tried Losinpril 5mg .. could not stand the cough .. was switched to Losartan 50mg (had to wait for BCBS approval for Losartan ) So far its been 16 days and I feel great.. sinuses seem a little dry but thats it. I guess its used to protect my kidneys and lower bp. Face gets a little flush but I seem to have energy .. until about 9:00pm .. then I usually go to bed. Thanks to BCBS .. Losartan Potassium 50 mg has made a world of difference. Now I just need to figure out what I can and cannot eat. I wish there was a support group around here. Read More Read Less

Recent Type 2 /tried Losinpril 5mg .. could not stand the cough .. was switched to Losartan 50mg (had to wait for BCBS approval for Losartan ) So far its been 10 days and I feel great. I guess its used to protect my kidneys and lower bp. Face gets a little flush but I seem to have energy .. until about 9:00pm .. then I usually go to bed. Thanks to BCBS .. Losartan Potassium 50 mg has made a world of difference. Now I just need to figure out what I can and cannot eat. I wish there was a support group around here. Read More Read Less

Keeps bottom number down, top moves around based on diet

I was on the generic form of Cozaaar, Losartan, for 3 1/2 months. The side effects I suffered included blurry vision, decreased sensitivity (fingertips most notably), dry skin, hair loss, water retention (which led to increased blood pressure), tinnitus, muscular pain and a metallic taste in my mouth. My doctor did not know why my blood pressure was up, nor why I was retaining water, and prescribed a diuretic to go with the Losartan (Cozaar). The metallic taste in my mouth led me to search the internet at length, and I finally came across a list of reported side effects that sounded like mine. The day I stopped taking Losartan, my back/ neck pain went away completely. I had been in excruciating neck pain for about a month. I had no idea it was related to my medication. Now, one week later, the metallic taste is gone, and my vision is getting clearer each day. My sense of touch is improving, and I no longer retain water. My blood pressure is so much better. I no longer need the "reading glasses" I had been using for the past 2 months. I went back to Benicar, and I will never use Losartan (Cozaar) again as long as I live on this earth. I believe I was headed towards the rare but deadly side effect of "a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure." I am so thankful for the information I found online, which is why I am posting this. I think the internet saved my life.Read More Read Less

Took Cozaar and given Losarsan due to error by my MD (no DAW), ITCHING all over, NIGHT SWEATS, BAD headaches, achy muscles, tired and dizzy, stopping this med immediately!

worked great for 3 mos. has since quit working and now i am having abdominal pain pretty severe.

With Lisinopril, I coughed my head off and sex was non-existant. Only problem I've noticed with Losartan is sinus trouble. (And sex is like I was 18 years old again)

i was on altase 2.5 mg for my high blood pressure, starting getting bad cough and throat swelling, also rash on forarms and itchy. doc changed me to losartan 50mg, even worse, pressure still high and bad cough. feels like there is a frog in my throat. also have gotten sinus problems now. onlhy on med a few days, but it has been hell...im going back to doc to see what else he can give me...would not reccommend this med.

The side effects are horrible and the night sweats are worse than menopause, then add stomach pain and vomiting. My insurance co changed me to Losartan Potassium and today I went back to Cozaar never had a problem with it,I had taken it for years.

I took Lisinopril and while it really did lower my BP, I coughed for weeks! Every night! Now I am on Losartan, and it is not lowering me much. 140/90 is where it is. I am also losing hair...I don't see it as a possible side effect, perhaps it is just worry. I am 45 and healty with exception of HBP so maybe I need to take a chill pill...so to speak.

since being put on this medication, I've been overly tired, off balance, very slow to "get moving" after taking it.