- Aortic Heart Valve Replacement Anyone? 20th January 2010
... regurgitation. I was tried on several meds and took Atacand for a couple of years, but developed Lupus and dropped ... pressure to dangerous levels, so I had to stop the Atacand . I am currently having dizzy spells that are increasing...
- I stoped take lisinopril and my bp and pulse are norma, should I be worried? 1st November 2009
... instructions. I know I had to come off a similar med ( Atacand ) after a weight loss because it knocked my BP too...
- Blue & black patches on the body 23rd September 2009
... heart attack, I have angioplasty done. I am on Plavix, atacand and asprin medications. I noticed lately I have 2...
- Stopping Atenolol cold turkey. 24th August 2009
... I thought the same thing about my Atacand , but the med was dropping my BP too low. I questioned...
- Anyone have heart problems linked to connective tissue diseases? 24th June 2009
... disorders. I also was tried on a number of meds and took Atacand for over a year to "reduce the stress on the heart...
- Strange palpitations and high BP (Mid 20s) 25th September 2008
... It hits 180/110 and above if not taking medication ( Atacand ) and about 160/95 when on it.
2) Occasionally, I ... 'natural' and 'unexplained' causes and prescribed atacand which he reckoned was a safe option for someone my...
- Please offer advice. Things aren't getter better. 22nd March 2008
... 24 years old. I am now 42 and take Toprol XL and Atacand . Atacand is an angiotension drug and you should ask ... times too but have managed to keep it down with the Atacand and Toprol. Also I take magnesium as much as I can...
... the way, Micardis is an angiotensin II med just like ATACAND ! Did they just put you on this??...
... issues too. is to separate the dose. I take half my ATacand and half my Toprol in the morning and then about 8...
- Awaiting stress EKG results 20th February 2008
... I do have valve problems, as you thought and am on Atacand to reduce the workload of the heart, as to whether...
... made a few notes pertaining to your current medicine- Atacand . When I hear the term "this medicine takes a load ... beta blocker class of medicines. So I had to study Atacand and it's possible side affects, and just exactly what ... it does.
I tried this specific drug, Atacand , probably over a year ago, after I developed the very ... angioedema caused my face and airways to swell.
Atacand is one of the newer classes of drugs known as ARBs ... Heart Failure.
Per the pharm literature, ARBs ( Atacand ) can possibly cause all kind of side affects/symptoms ... and all muscle movement.
While you are taking Atacand , you need to have a basic metabolic panel blood test ... sometimes includes calcium.
So I cannot tell if the Atacand affected your stress test. I will make an uneducated...
- Huckfinn, How are you? 24th January 2008
... have the regurg issue for now. I have tolerated the Atacand so I am just in a followup pattern now for the regurg...
- Heart Scare?? Don't know what to think! 20th December 2007
... probability. I have now started medication # 4 to try, Atacand _ and I do hope this one does the trick. The cardiologist...
... *ia) and an angiotension receptor blockers (ARB = Atacand ) can do this. I am taking Norvasc now for diastolic...
... problems as well.
Well I am on week 2 now on the Atacand and all seems to be going well. I am not checking ... already and I need to get a med that will mix with the Atacand . I guess my Nyquil is out of the question now. Peace...
... sorry about those sniffles, but glad to hear about the Atacand :)
Yes the autoimmune diseases sound very suspicious...
... other than that I have made it fine, especially on the Atacand . I refuse to take my BP or obsess about this med....
- Can I still lift weights with a heart condition? 19th November 2007
... to control these conditions. I am currently taking Atacand (for BP), Zetia (cholesterol) and Effexor (anxiety ... the side effects? Is it really necessary to take Atacand and Coreg together?
Any input would be appreciated...
- echo 23rd October 2007
... believe it was the three drugs: coreg, digoxin and atacand that helped me. And the other life saver was the lasix...
- Now what? 25th September 2007
... worse at night from lisinopril. My doctor put me on Atacand and the cough was gone completely within two weeks...
- What The Heck??? Someone Please 4th September 2007
... weakened. So I take lasix, coreg cr, digoxin, and atacand .
My arteries are super, so it's not blocked arteries...
- Feeling Like My Heart Stops 7th November 2006
... me in the pre-hypertensive category. I am on 16mg atacand pills once a day. I do not smoke, drink, or do drugs...
- aortic anurism leaking 4th May 2006
... bounces all over the place.
I have been switched to Atacand 8 mg and will go up to 16 mg this Tuesday and titrate...
- Saw the Cardiologist... 28th April 2006
... I was just switched from Cozaar 50mg to Atacand 8mg, no weaning, just stopped and switched and thus...
- Cardiomyopathy Help 26th April 2006
... little. I'm on an ace-inhibitor and a beta-blocker: Atacand and Coreg. Ace-inhibitors and beta-blockers help...
- Heart Failure Symptoms 24th April 2006
... Tuesday. We stopped the Cozaar and started 8mg of Atacand (will try to titrate to 32 mg). Once the echo results...
- Worry or Not to Worry 24th February 2004
... they took me off the Aldomet I was on and put me on Atacand . It is still high. I thankfully see the doctor today...
... the Aldomet while pregnant, but recently switched to Atacand . I am also about 75lbs overweight, but losing it...
- Diet Problems 19th January 2004
... started on all kinds of meds. He takes Zocor, cumidin, Atacand , ToprolXL. Aldactone (Spironolactone), Plavix, and...
- Help with side eccects of zocor / toprol / enalapril 12th December 2002
... was trying to find a lower cost med (Went back to Atacand ).....That was about 6 months ago and I haven't stopped...
- impotence due to blood pressure meds 5th April 2010
... effect sexual function, they are Cozaar, Diovan and Atacand . Every other class of medication has the potential...
- How long does benicar hct take to work ? 6th January 2010
... meds in the same drug class as Benicar, Cozaar and Atacand . For me it took less than a day, I remember it was...
- Salt sensitive here 8th December 2009
... I was put on HCTZ along with Toprol and taken off Atacand after many years on it. The HCTZ works amazingly...
- ARB Question 14th November 2009
... Good control for awhile on Toprol XL and then added Atacand when I got older. Recently I have been having spikes ... other than possible perimenopause. Was switched from Atacand to Benicar. My blood pressure has been good, but ... Benicar. How could this ARB affect me this way when Atacand never did? I never knew I even took Atacand for 10...
... Anybody!!?? I have actually not taken either Atacand or Benicar for about 3 days. Bp is remaining steady...
... of the ARB's. Side effects are less with Diovan and Atacand but blood pressure control is not as good as Benicar...
- Second doctor wants me to come off bp meds and use supplements any opinions? 25th July 2009
... gave me horrible palpitations. I'm able to tolerate Atacand well, but my bp fluctuates wildly, around 100/63 at...
- Altitude and high blood pressure 17th June 2009
... it is under control compared to a year ago. I take Atacand 8mg twice a day. Has anyone had problems with flying...
- Adjusting to new med 13th June 2009
... but it stopped working for me, it was replaced with atacand 16 mg twice a day. If you are like me Metoprolol alone...
- Lisinopril cough 13th June 2009
... receptor blocker (an ARB), like Benicar, Diovan, Avapro, Atacand etc. Unfortunately there are no generics yet for this...
... Atacand and Avapro are newer ARBS than Diovan and Benicar...
- Here we go again! Side effects ugh!! 9th June 2009
... on one of the new drug classes, like ARBs (Cozaar, Atacand , Benicar and Diovan too). Actually, they put patients...
- high blood pressure - amlodipine 2nd June 2009
... Blocker, to a new drug class like ARB (Cozaar, Benicar, Atacand and so on).
Have you tried any other medications...
- Benicar, Avapro, Aticand + hair loss 1st June 2009
... with these drugs, and even though, on paper the ARBS ( Atacand , Avapro, Benicar, Diovan et al) are supposed to have ...
Now heres some good news...
Neither Avapro nor Atacand in either placebo-controlled clinical trials or post...
- Can someone explain the differences? 7th May 2009
... borderline readings. I did some research and added an arb atacand , finally my bp was starting to get under control....
- can blood pressure meds make us feel bad? 30th April 2009
... everything seems okay. I am now taking 25 mg metoprol er, atacand 16 mg and lotrell 10/20. I am hoping something is...
- Question about Avapro 30th April 2009
... I was taking atacand which is in the same class as avapro I was started...
... better luck with this one. I have started back on Atacand it seems to be controlling my blood pressure which...
... they are manufactured differently. I have been using atacand for the past 4 years, I have heard it has very few...
- anti-anxiety meds for BP 27th April 2009
... After having too many side effects from most BP meds, Atacand has worked to keep the BP normal. It took a few months...
... I have been using atacand for years, it has always been effective for me, along...
- Atacand Hct 17th April 2009
... I have been on Atacand 16mg for over 10yrs. My BP seems to be going up and...
... Recently I had to increase my dosage of atacand from 16mg once a day to twice a day my blood pressure ... has stabilized. I don't know if atacand lost it's effectiveness or if my condition has worsened...
... 103 so I'll keep a eye on it.
I can't say that the Atacand has caused my fatigue or tireness.
I am a terrible ... I have found that many doctors have never heard of Atacand , have you?....
- Atacand 7th April 2009
... I also take 16 mg of Atacand , in addition to Lotrell 10/20. I agree it is a very...
- How long before BP medicine kick in? 2nd April 2009
... type of medicine. I myself take lotrell 10/20 and atacand 16mg....
- I am so disappointed to have high blood pressure! What can I do?? 2nd April 2009
... use of her heart. In addition to lotrell I also take atacand 16mg. I believe genetics have something to do with...
- Atacand? 6th December 2008
... Atacand , Benicar, Diovan and Cozaar are the same family of ... to have the least side effects (They probably do) Atacand has a good reputation for good blood pressure control...
- My Experience with Tekturna HCT 10th August 2008
... on Diovan HCT and had a lot of dizziness. I tried Atacand and again, experiences dizziness. So it could be...
- Frustrated with Benicar Side Effects! 4th July 2008
... different meds in the ARB class---my husband takes Atacand (for 5 years) and never had any problems whatsoever ... a common side effect, have many people here taking Atacand here had diarrhea?...
- Any Experience with Prinzide (Lisinopril) HCTZ? 6th May 2008
... effects?
I have been on 1/2 of the lowest dose of Atacand Hct (an ARB) for about 6 weeks. My doctor gave me...
- Most popular high blood pressure med?? 5th May 2008
... Chlorthal
Carvedilol
Fosinopril Sodium
Labetalol
Atacand
Micardis
Micardis HCT
Benazepril HCTZ ...
- Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Increase Risk of Myocardial Infarction 25th April 2008
... all for MI and worse an increase of about 20% for ATACAND and DIOVAN (though there was some stroke prevention...
- diovan hct side effect - abdominal pain 18th March 2008
... anyone switched from diovan to another ARB (avapro or atacand ) and had a better experience? I have read some very...
... I had a follow up appt today and I am switching to Atacand hct (1/2 of a 16 mg dose). I am hoping that I will...
- Question about ARB's vs ACE's 13th March 2008
... severe that it was hard to even walk. I just tried atacand and by the fourth day on it I had the same pain. ...
... Bethsheba,
I still am having back pain from the atacand , so I'm going to wait a few days to start the lisinopril...
... suki1724;3487032]...I still am having back pain from the atacand , so I'm going to wait a few days to start the lisinopril...
... ve had the exact same pain with benicar, cozaar and atacand .
I have been "googling" like crazy to try to...
... ve had the exact same pain with benicar, cozaar and atacand .
Susan,
I think it is interesting that it is...
- BP meds and sexual side effects 23rd February 2008
... neutral, are some of the ARB's, such as COZAAR, DIOVAN, ATACAND and BENICAR and 2 Beta Blockers (BISOPROLOL and BYSTOLIC...
- Benicar vs Diovan Use?? 22nd February 2008
... never end. I went to my doctor and we decided to try Atacand , as he said that it was entirely possible that Diovan ... after two weeks, I am not feeling very well on the Atacand . I am not going to take it tomorrow or the next day...
... As it happens, Atacand and Avapro are the two remaining ARBs I have not tried...
- Angiotensin receptor blockers and myocardial infarction 8th February 2008
... recent (once again) that the ARB class of drugs Diovan, Atacand , Cozaar, Avapro etc. increase heart attack risk versus...
- Can someone please refresh my memory about HBP at night? 30th January 2008
... I sleep is low.
I take 40 mg propranol with 8mg Atacand at 7 am, then again at about 1 pm. But lately I have...
- what is c 12 peptide 9th January 2008
... a bit elevated. However, he did not up my dose of Atacand (8mg) because he attributed the slightly high reading ... workload, my BP usually goes way up. This means that the Atacand dose is working. You are right, the ARB class of...
- hypertension controlled by nitric oxide? 1st January 2008
... tried ACEs, like lisinopril, and ARBs, like Cozaar and Atacand . I have had many bad side effects, I can say that...
- Norvasc 5mg + Zebeta 2.5mg when it will start working? 3rd December 2007
... of Norvasc, if that will never work. I have tried Atacand and Cozaar in the ARB family, I got the same side...
... experienced the same side effects from both Cozaar and Atacand :(. Do I expect Avapro to be any different?
Actually...
... experienced the same side effects from both Cozaar and Atacand :(. Do I expect Avapro to be any different?
I have...
- from ACE to ARB, is the ARB not working? 1st December 2007
... the cough that came as a side-effect. I switched to Atacand six days ago. My cough is gone but my diastolic went...
... weeks and I'll see what he will give me to take with Atacand . It is really too bad I coughed so badly with Coversyl...
... the cough that came as a side-effect. I switched to Atacand six days ago. My cough is gone but my diastolic went...
... from my doctor's appointment this morning. The ARB Atacand , my second medicine (my first was an ACE inhibitor...
- Zebeta 1.2mg + HCT 6.5mg: my last hope 25th November 2007
... this as a supplement together with Coversyl and now Atacand (I've just been switched because of the annoying cough...
... even more depressed. I tried both of Coversyl and Atacand , they caused a lot of bad side effects. My only hope...
... except for the cough. I still can't comment on just Atacand because I just started it this morning. But from...
... except for the cough. I still can't comment on just Atacand because I just started it this morning. But from...
... were okay with it.
What did you experience with Atacand ?
Take care....
... experienced the same side effects with Coversyl 4mg, Atacand 8mg, Cozaar 50mg and another ACEI but I don't remember...
... experienced the same side effects with Coversyl 4mg, Atacand 8mg, Cozaar 50mg and another ACEI but I don't remember ... extreme with Coversyl, it was becoming painful. I hope Atacand will be better.
I hope you feel better with Efexor...
... was on ACEs and when he switched to ARBs (Cozaar and Atacand ) it was greatly reduced.
Good luck and please let ... me know when you get better on Atacand .
Michael...
- Side Effects? 18th November 2007
... I have tried ACEs, Coversyl, and ARBs, Cozaar and Atacand . I got many side effects that prevented me from functioning...
- Benicar vs. Avapro or Diovan 29th October 2007
... I have tried Cozaar and Atacand , both are ARBs like Benicar, Avapro and Diovan. They...
- Is there ANY BP med that doesn't say "stay out Sun"? 19th October 2007
... Thanks, he was on enalapril & now given atacand & both say stay out of sun. He did have a problem...
- High Blood Pressure Medications side Side effects?? 7th August 2007
... Receptor Blockers. They are: AVAPRO, DIOVAN, COZAAR and ATACAND .
Good luck with your appointment
Don't give up...
- Meds that won't affect athletic performance? 4th July 2007
... makes you cough, then an ARB (Diovan, Cozaar, Avapro, Atacand .)
None of the above should cause too much inhibition...
