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Below are Hyzaar (Losartan / Hydrochlorothiazide) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 6 ratings/reviews, Hyzaar has an overall score of 7.83. The effectiveness score is 9.33 and the side effect score is 7. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Hyzaar review by 58 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50/12.5 mg taken daily for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | perennial allergic rhinitis |
| Other drugs taken: | | alavert & singulair | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | lowered blood pressure |
| Side effects: | | increased thirst; increased urination; |
| Comments: | | take 1 Hyzaar every morning |
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| | Hyzaar review by 58 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50/12.5 mg taken daily for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | perennial allergic rhinitis |
| Other drugs taken: | | alavert & singulair | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | lowered blood pressure |
| Side effects: | | increased thirst; increased urination; |
| Comments: | | take 1 Hyzaar every morning |
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| | Hyzaar review by 32 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High Blood Pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 25mg taken once daily for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lower my blood pressure out of the Prehypertension range |
| Side effects: | | Tingling in legs (low potassium) which is expected. Unfortunately, it made my heart reate higher & irregular at times (slight flutters) thorughout the day. Ultimately it was difficult to exert myself during exercise b/c I would become exhausted and ouut of breath quickly due to elevated heart rate |
| Comments: | | Simply take the dosage once a day at the same time and monitor my blood pressure |
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| | Hyzaar review by 50 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100mg/25mg taken once in the morning for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | Pre-diabetic |
| Other drugs taken: | | Bisporol and amitryiptiline | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | To get my blood pressure under control, it was getting very high. Blood pressure is in the normal range when taken. Blood pressure is now managed. |
| Side effects: | | I experienced some nausea and fatigue when first taking it. |
| Comments: | | I take Hyzaar once a day in the morning to keep my blood pressure in the normal range. |
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| | Hyzaar review by 62 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High Blood Pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | standard dosage once a day (dosage frequency: once per day) for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | irregular heartbeat |
| Other drugs taken: | | just vitamins | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | reduced blood pressure and less water retention in legs and ankles |
| Side effects: | | irregular heartbeat, low pulse rate...heart flutter... |
| Comments: | | When I switched to the generic brand the side effects were moderate to severe, but after returning to the non generic Hyzaar once again, the side effects were less severe and acceptable once again. I wore a heart monitor and took active blood pressure readings in order to determine if the generic brand enhanced the side effects. While still not conclusive in my mind, I've elected to pay the extra dollars for the non generic brand. |
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| | Hyzaar review by 35 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Hypertension |
| Dosage & duration: | | 12.5 - 50 (dosage frequency: once daily - at night) for the period of One year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Pills helped to lower my blood pressure. Also helped to relieve water retention. Eliminated headaches associated with high blood pressure. Although possibly unrelated experienced some weight loss. |
| Side effects: | | Back pain, especially after a missed dose. Increased urination. Very short of breath during low to moderate exercise, increased fatigue. Racing heart rate a few hours after taking the pill, especially if woken up unexpectedly. |
| Comments: | | n/a |
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