- Morning vs. Evening Blood Pressure 15th February 2007
... I take 50 mg Metoprolol twice a day and a 5/20 mg Lotrel once a day. My evening blood pressure can actually...
- Lotrel 3rd February 2007
... Hi LittleNin
I took Lotrel for a while, worked pretty good but had to discontinue ... level.
I've taken Accupril, lisinopril, atacand, lotrel , atenolol,Clonodine and many others I dont even remember...
- Stoppng Lotrel 29th December 2006
... Lotrel was the worst of the HBP meds I have taken. I had ... my feet swell a little but nothing like they did on Lotrel . Sometimes the side effects are worse than the actual...
- Wierd dreams every night? 18th December 2006
... taking 50 mg Metoprolol twice a day and a 5/20 mg Lotrel once a day. I get pretty tired in the evening, and...
... experienced no side effects of any of these drugs.
Lotrel is a trade name for Amlodipine and Benazepril - you...
- Need Some Advice About BP medications 9th December 2006
... here and I'm looking for some advice. I was put on Lotrel 5/20 last week for hbp 202/145. I am 57 and have heart ... 2 low dose aspirin a day.
Before being put on Lotrel I had been taking Lorpressor and Lasix for 4 years ... a couple of months and last week she started me on Lotrel 5/20 twice a day and hctz.
Do you think this...
... lower it. I think you are lethargic because of the Lotrel , I can't help you much though. You said you take Mgnesium ... Magnesium you take daily?
I have tried ACEs and ARBs ( Lotrel is an ACE/CCB combo) and both made me lethargic too...
... I took Lotrel 5/20 for a few months and my BP was climbing so the ... none of the tiredness and swelling I experienced with Lotrel plus my BP is doing great. Good luck....
... especially in light of all the meds you are taking ( Lotrel is two drugs: an ACEI and a CCB!)
What kind of control ... but that won't happen in a week. Neither drug in the Lotrel usually causes fatigue.
...
... now have stents.
I just needed to know if the Lotrel is a good medication. I have heard of Norvasc? What ... is the difference in that and Lotrel ?
On a lighter note, I do feel better today. I ... what they tell me. I am having to get help with the Lotrel because I don't have health insurance. I had to take...
... Hi,
Lotrel contains Norvasc and an ACEI drug. 174/110 still very...
- Unusual or commonplace? 6th November 2006
... and started me on Metoprolol 50 mg twice daily and Lotrel 5/10 mg once daily for moderate high BP (about 140 ... really gotten that much lower. My doctor increased the Lotrel to 5/20 mg, which helped a little at first. I'm 5...
- benicar hct + norvasc + "you're kidding me" 31st October 2006
... was on some stuff that made me feel i had the flu ; lotrel ...that was it...just awful....
well, now about...
- High BP medicines and ED, please read and response! 31st October 2006
... adusted (sexually) to the new medicines? Ever tried Lotrel or know anyone who has? How does that affect the sex...
... Sawyer,
Lotrel is an ACEI (benazepril) + a CCB (amlodipine...Norvasc...
- please help..i am scared 5th October 2006
... Medication is not good for you. My dad is taking Lotrel . I was looking up the ingredients and it contains...
- Stopping Lotrel 5/20 27th September 2006
... That will hard to do. Lotrel is a capsule....
- ED with Antihypertensive medicines 16th September 2006
... Diovan, but did take Norvasc, Cozaar, Altace, Hyzaar, Lotrel , and maybe couple others. I am not sure if this is...
- Metoprolol and Lotrel 31st July 2006
... not replace one of your drugs (like the double-drug lotrel ) with a diuretic and see what your systolic looks...
- Cardio and BP Medications 26th July 2006
... I have been on Metoprolol (50 mg, twice a day) and Lotrel (5/10 mg) for about 6 or 7 months. Since I started...
- Anyone taking Lotrel? 6th July 2006
... out at my fave low price pharmacy (30 days worth):
Lotrel 5-20: $72.99
Benazepril 20: $23.99
Norvasc 5:...
- Lotrel - Urinary Problems 21st June 2006
... Lotrel and all beta blockers can relax smooth involuntary...
- Please help, need advice. 10th June 2006
... it down. They ceased these meds. They then tried Lotrel 5/20 (I think that's the correct dosage?). This too...
- warning for women for ACE inhibitors 8th June 2006
... pharmaceutical information company. The top-sellers include Lotrel , Altace and Lisinopril.
In the study, researchers...
- toprol xl 11th April 2006
... medicications
Ask your doctor to try Toprol XL with Lotrel , it worked for me....
... whats lotrel ?...
- Anyone taking Lotrel, Ativan, and Dilantin? 17th March 2006
... hate worst: ATIVAN and NORVASC (amlodipine in your LOTREL .)
You haven't even mentioned the possiblility of...
- Who here takes or has taken Verapamil? 4th January 2006
... shortness of breath and stomach pains. I am taking Lotrel now....
- Lotrel and Toprol XL taken together 13th December 2005
... don't like to prescribe them together.
I believe Lotrel is a combo of amlodipine and an ACEI and therefore...
- Lotrel and Diabetes 22nd November 2005
... do not worry about others. I take Lotrel 10/20. no reaction from it even when I started from...
- Dud BP drugs...taken from another thread. 4th August 2005
... would be fun to share your DUD drugs!!
Mine are:
Lotrel
Atenolol
Cardizem
Avapro
Avalide - Made me crazy...
- Lotrel 4th August 2005
... I took Lotrel when I was first diagnosed with BP at age 30. I had...
... I tried lotrel when I was just diagnosed. It did nothing for my ... gave me a terrible cough. Its interesting though, Lotrel is a combination of calcium channel blocker and ACE...
- Cough from Lisinopril?? 25th July 2005
... My Lotrel cough took at least a month to go. I also have allergies ... Sometimes just changing the ACEI will work though. Lotrel has benazepril hydrochloride which made me cough,...
- Ramipril 24th July 2005
... I'm not an expert, but when I took Lotrel (a calcium channel blocker and benazepril hydrochloride...
- Accupril generic 17th July 2005
... I tried Lotrel , which has benazepril in it and coughed my head off...
- questions for those using or had used ACEIs 22nd June 2005
... thought I'd give it a try. I got a terrible cough from Lotrel . I can't remember the dose for the captopril, but...
... thought I'd give it a try. I got a terrible cough from Lotrel . I can't remember the dose for the captopril, but...
- Need a question answered about my BP 14th June 2005
... I have been on the Lotrel over six weeks now. The botton part of my BP reading ... salt. What else can I do. I mentioned to the Dr. that Lotrel has a stronger pill than the 5/10 I am taking, but...
... pill pushers! A rare bird indeed!!
The bad news- Lotrel 5/10 in theory should have kicked in by now. 4 weeks...
- Messing with my hbp meds 7th June 2005
... before I got control. I did get a bad cough from Lotrel and no bp control. I thought I'd try captopril after...
... my imagination due to my previous experience with Lotrel . I didn't want to cough through the wedding, so didn...
... like I am going to cough up a lung like I did with Lotrel . She suggested I experiment by dropping the captopril...
... like I am going to cough up a lung like I did with Lotrel . She suggested I experiment by dropping the captopril...
- Cozaar Cough?? 2nd June 2005
... have different reactions to different drugs. I tried Lotrel which is amlodipine and benazepril, a CCB and ACEI ... ACEI. I found it took a few weeks to get over the Lotrel cough, although supposedly if you stop the ACEI the...
- cough 20th May 2005
... I stopped to take lotrel 2 weeks ago because it caused me a terrible caugh...
... I took Lotrel and developed a bad cough too. It took a while for...
... that is funny I took lotrel once for a while and never developed a cough, that...
... I have a hoarse sounding voice. Could this be from Lotrel . Also I am very tired. BP is now around 145/78. Any...
- ace inhibtor side affects 18th May 2005
... all I wanted to do is sleep all day. why is that? lotrel never did that neither did varapamil.
I am curious...
... I got a Lotrel cough and it took 3 weeks to a month or more for...
- Acei Cough 18th May 2005
... I took Lotrel which is amlodipine (ccb) and benazepril and coughed...
- ACE Inhibitor vs Beta Blocker 12th May 2005
... are notorious for causing persistant cough. I tried Lotrel for a month and not only did it not lower my blood...
- Sulfa Alergy 8th May 2005
... asked me the same question then changed my medicine to Lotrel . He will probably change it again when I go back to...
- Lotrel 5/10 4th May 2005
... First off, Lotrel 5/10 is not a "new medicine". It is a combination...
... results with minimum of side effects. I tried straight Lotrel and thought I was going to cough up a lung. Other ...
Ask your doctor if you can start with just plain Lotrel first and see what happens with side effects and blood...
... I have been on Lotrel 10/20 for about a year now. When I was diagnosed I ... was at around 150/90. Lotrel did a good job at lowering my Diastolic but I needed...
... I took lotrel a few years ago after trying verapamil a calcium channel ... like I would collapse if I didn't.
but then the lotrel did the same thing, I thought it was the ccb, but...
- ARB's, Thiazides and Beta Blockers a safe combo? 22nd April 2005
... exercise intolerance, so I stopped the verapimil and took lotrel , despite this my pressure barly budged, was too way...
- Atenelol Since 14 18th April 2005
... very little or nothing for B/P & I am still on the Lotrel 5/20. My pulse is 53, I feel lethargic all of the ... these levels. Eventually I want to get off of the Lotrel as well. The xanax helps keep my anxiety level down...
... 108/64 again today. If I went off of Atenolol and Lotrel , I imagine that it would be 130/75 at most in 2 months...
- Blood pressure after surgery 17th April 2005
... blood pressure before I went in the hospital, I took lotrel , and HCTZ. I was told to dissolve them in water. I...
- Bp Tips 17th April 2005
... would fall asleep. It could be Atenolol at 100 MGS & Lotrel at 5/20. I am weaning off of Atenolol.
f) consider...
- Fatigue w/BP meds 15th April 2005
... Atenolol (which I am starting to wean off of) & 5/20 of Lotrel , as well as 2 MGS of Xanax a day. I want to be off...
- High Blood Pressure Meds - lack of stamina 15th April 2005
... was a really bad combo. I am on Atenolol 100 MGS & Lotrel 5/20 now. My B/P is 108-110 over 61-65 with a pulse...
- When is a normal reading, really NORMAL 14th April 2005
... the past 3 weeks. My B/P on Atenolol 100 MGS & 5/20 Lotrel is 108/62 most of the time. My doc. won't wean me ... lethargic and spacey and etc. I want to get off of the Lotrel as well by the end of the year. I have anxiety, which...
- any help is appreciated 12th April 2005
... stopped drinking almost 3 weeks ago.
On the meds.... Lotrel 5/20 & Atenolol 100 MGS. 1+ years ago I would average ... want to wean completely off of it & eventually off of Lotrel . My B/P has always been 135/74 or un-medicated. I...
- to Liillians Axe 11th April 2005
... between anxiety and HBP & understands BP Meds. as well. Lotrel gives me very little side-effects....
... I woke up with a nice hacking cough. I hope that Lotrel isn't starting to cause problems as well.... My B...
- Atenolol Side Effects? 10th April 2005
... atenolol for about 13 years. I take 50 mg 2x a day and lotrel 5/20 once a day for HBP.
Ive been hearing there...
... past couple of weeks. I am also on Atenolol & 5/20 of Lotrel . It causes my body temp. to be a little bit lower...
... Wow I suffer from anxiety as well, but i take the lotrel and atenolol for high blood pressure that runs in...
- Altace Discontinuation 10th April 2005
... did the worst. I am now at 108/65 consistently on Lotrel 5/20 & Atenolol. What helps the most in the xanax ... Atenolol next week.... next in line after that is the Lotrel . I have anxiety that causes the HBP. Just speaking...
- Moms blood pressure above 200 9th April 2005
... Detrol LA (4mg) (1eve)
Lotrel (10-20mg tab zeni) (1 morn
Primidone (50mg...
- Anyone ever have this experience? 1st April 2005
... different days. It doesn't change. On Atenolol 100 MGS & Lotrel 5/20. The side-effects have been really minimal lately...
- severe hypertension/meds/kinda long 27th March 2005
... yea I took lotrel, and before the lotrel something else that was a calcium channel blocker...
- Sick of the side effects!!! 20th March 2005
... the bottom of this. Is it the Atenolol, is it the Lotrel or is it the Xanax? From everything that I have been...
- Which doc is best to treat high BP?? 20th March 2005
... than 90% of 34 year olds.... Atenolol at 100 MGS & Lotrel at 5/20 is tough. I will slowly wean off of the Atenolol...
... felt horrible the next day. He switched the Altace to Lotrel and referred me to a Hypertension Specialist/nephrologist ... 3rd doctor is a DO. He keeps me on the Atenolol and Lotrel & says that the stomach issues in the morning are...
- How do we REALLY know what our pressure is? 17th March 2005
... the Atenolol & if I need one med then I will try the Lotrel with the anxiety med. Lifestyle is just as important ... addictive. I have not increased my dose either. Atenolol & Lotrel are also very very diffucult to get off of. Atenolol ... pharmacist who is a doctor that it is ok to stay on the Lotrel and the xanax, but wean off of the beta-blocker. Eventually ... , I would like to get off of the Lotrel as well. At 5' 11 152 & in perfect health, there is ... no reason for me to be on Lotrel & Atenolol. It just ruins my lifestyle & makes me...
- What is NORMAL anyway 17th March 2005
... shocked it was so low. I average 116/66 away from him on Lotrel & the dreaded Atenolol. I had a reading of 180/90...
- New Member Venting a Bit 17th March 2005
... Am I stressed then? He said by being on Atenolol & Lotrel I am healthier than 90% of the people my age.... Yeah...
- Attention disgruntled Atenolol users! 16th March 2005
... that really doesn't help my blood pressure.... the Lotrel & the Xanax do & another that I was on before. I was...
... wasn't just weaned off of the Toprol, kept on the Lotrel & the Xanax. If someone has anxiety, wouldn't that...
... Thanks Cass for your honesty.... the Lotrel lowers mine from 135-140/75 to 116/66... The atenolol ... me a lot about the Xanax. Well the xanax at 2 mgs & Lotrel controls my b/p & I never reach numbers like 140/80...
... was just as bad for me in terms of the side-effects. Lotrel is the other med & it goes for $68.00 a pop, so I ... P meds. Why can't they combine something with the Lotrel that lowers pulse slightly with low side-effects if ... that isn't a beta-blocker? I see why the docs. like Lotrel so much.........
- Atenolol Side Effects... 16th March 2005
... Anxiety is my main problem when it comes to HBP, so the Lotrel & the xanax are working fine. Why do I need the Atenolol...
... side-effect. Why do I need to go on another med if Lotrel & Xanax at 2 mgs can do a good job. My problem is ... perfect blood tests. No way. I will stick with the lotrel & the anxiety meds. Hopefully I will get off of the ... Lotrel within the next few months. Like my pharmacist said ... me. I will taper off of the Atenolol & stick on the Lotrel for a few months & the anxiety medication. My medication...
- I Quit 15th March 2005
... place. All it has done is cause me side-effects. The lotrel & the xanax for anxiety are the ones that keep my...
- Higher systolic, lower diastolic, should i be worried? 12th March 2005
... have been treated for hpb for years, i currently take lotrel 5/20 1x and atenolol 50mg 2x a day.
I took my...
- METOPROLOL Blood Pressure medicine...Listen to This ??????? 6th March 2005
... wean slowly. I think that my B/P can be fine with Lotrel 5/20 & anxiety meds. I will wean when these nasty...
... though my numbers range from 108/61-65 to 119/75 on Lotrel as well. The only thing that has helped is Xanax. ... really for my b/p but gave me lots of side-effects, Lotrel brings it down a little, Xanax handles my anxiety...
- some help pleasa....... 1st March 2005
... I have had Hp for about 5 year's or so now I take lotrel 10/20 @ night what can I do ????
...
... I have had Hp for about 5 year's or so now I take lotrel 10/20 @ night what can I do ????
... This is a tough one. How long have you taken the Lotrel ? If it is just recent I do know that sometimes meds...
- Med Question 18th February 2005
... diuretic. There is a combo ACE/Norvasc available called Lotrel .
Pal...
... I am taking the med lotrel 10/20. I am a 33 year old female I have no side effects...
... They all have side-effects. Some like Atenolol, Lotrel & etc are really bad. These drugs should be put back...
- Which HBP medicine do you think have no big side effect ? 16th February 2005
... side effect point. I find on web side for Diovan, Lotrel and couple other from a ACE inhibitors group that...
... side effect point. I find on web side for Diovan, Lotrel and couple other from a ACE inhibitors group that ... everybody for every response I will get.
milosWell, Lotrel is an ACEI combined with a CCB (Norvasc). This should ... used for starters. I don't think you really want Lotrel . ACEI (linsinopril is the most common) have a low...
... Well, Lotrel is an ACEI combined with a CCB (Norvasc). This should ... not be used for starters
Nice Pal,
Lotrel was the 2nd med that I was prescribed..... I'm still ... should wean off of the Atenolol & then get off of the Lotrel . He thinks that with my #'s there is no reason to...
- White-Coat or HBP? 15th February 2005
... again, but it's absolutely worth a shot to see if the Lotrel alone is sufficient. (We'll worry about dropping Lotrel...
... again, but it's absolutely worth a shot to see if the Lotrel alone is sufficient. (We'll worry about dropping Lotrel...
- Thinking about quitting my Diovan 8th February 2005
... same thing. I want to get off of the Atenolol & the Lotrel that I am on. My pharmacist friend who is also a doctor...
- Dizzy on Atenolol 7th February 2005
... blood pressure test, but it was fine. Also on 5/20 Lotrel . Doc says to wait couple weeks to see if it goes away...
... try to get off of both of these meds. Have been on Lotrel for almost 2 years & Atenolol for almost 1 year. They...
- Anyone else taking Toprol feel this? 28th January 2005
... then I took avapro, 300 mg with varapilmil, and then lotrel when the varapimil caused swelling real bad and extreme...
- uncontrolled high blood pressure 25th January 2005
... Lotrel and hctz has been working for me....
- New to Board w/ a Brand New Script - Help? 24th January 2005
... why am I on 100 MGS of Atenolol when I am on 5/20 of Lotrel as well. I was on Toprol 100 MGS before & my 2nd doc ... worst & my B/P increased on it, so he switched it to Lotrel . 2 years later & 2 doctors later I am still on Lotrel...
... the B/P meds. that cause terrible side-effects like Lotrel & Atenolol in high doses. My B/P has averaged 115...
... for me with no side-effects, unlike the Atenolol & Lotrel which have terrible side-effects. Cutting back from ... me side-effects. I have been on Altace, Toprol XL, Lotrel & Atenolol at different times. All of them have been...
- BP meds and side effects 22nd January 2005
... from time to time on 100 MGS of Atenolol & 5/20 of Lotrel , frequent urination in the mornings, digestive upset...
... experience. I am on 100 MGS of Atenolol & 5/20 of Lotrel at 34.......
- SYSTOLIC vs. DIASTOLIC 21st January 2005
... pulse rate of 52-58 on 100 MGS of Atenolol & 5/20 of Lotrel would you advise me to do the same thing??? I'm only...
... I'm getting 112-116 over 62-66 on Lotrel 5/20 and Atenolol 100 MGS with a pulse rate of 52...
- 140/90 for how long? 20th January 2005
... effects. Try taking 100 MGS of Atenolol & 5/20 of Lotrel and see how you feel. It has ruined my lifestyle....
... pressure and made me feel tingles and very nervous
Lotrel causes flushing and combined with atenolol it causes...
- Unsuccessful Doc's appointment 20th January 2005
... my own it averages 114/66 medicated on Atenolol and Lotrel . I am only 34 & have white-coat. Un-medicated it was...
... washy when it comes to weaning me off of Atenolol or Lotrel , even though I am averaging 112/62-68, 99% of the...
- My Dad's medications! 17th January 2005
... Atenolol is probably even worse... not sure about Lotrel , but it isn't much better....
