Losartan (International Nonproprietary Name) is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist drug used mainly to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Losartan was the first angiotensin II receptor antagonist to be marketed. Losartan potassium is marketed by Merck & Co. Inc. under the trade name...
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Cozaar4,975 posts
More patient posts reported that Cozaar helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (24% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Losartan
Fewer patient posts reported that Losartan helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (20% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Lisinopril
An average number of patient posts reported that Lisinopril helped them when used for High Blood Pressure
Diovan
More patient posts reported that Diovan helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (41% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Hydrochlorothiazide
Fewer patient posts reported that Hydrochlorothiazide helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (16% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Atenolol
More patient posts reported that Atenolol helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (47% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Hyzaar
An average number of patient posts reported that Hyzaar helped them when used for High Blood Pressure
Norvasc
An average number of patient posts reported that Norvasc helped them when used for High Blood Pressure
Atacand
An average number of patient posts reported that Atacand helped them when used for High Blood Pressure
Coreg
More patient posts reported that Coreg helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (56% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Lasix
More patient posts reported that Lasix helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (25% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
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Cozaar Top Concerns
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...taking lisinopril for high blood pressure but the coughing got so bad the doctor took me off it and put me on cozaar. It's been two weeks and the coughing is much better but i...
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I also take Cozaar, I think it's the only thing that's really helping to keep my kidney damage in check from when I was chronically out of control. I've never had any issues while on it. I take...
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My Mother had this cough problem with lisinopril some years back so ...cough I brought it to his doctor's attention. He has been successful on cozaar for 3-4 years but is slowly causing a cou...
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...be switched to an ARB (Angiotensin Receptor Blocker). I was on Lisinopril (successfully BP-wise) but developed the dry cough so was switched to an ARB (Cozar, Diovan,...
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...The one I was on I can no long tolrate after withdraws. My DR has tryed cozar but makes my heart race. I'm taking atenol too. My bloodpressure was under control with meds now...
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...I would like to take Oxyelite Pro to help jump my weightloss, however I am taking cozaar and Triam/HCTZ for my high blood pressure. In addition, right now I am having a flair up of epstein...
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...brought it down. I also take cozaar,and
a diuretic. We tried ...also have to take Amiodarone for the Afib...
Luck to you...Nel...
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...me dry mouth so bad she stoped it. I cant take inderal I had ...driving me crazy. She put me on cozaar,it speeds up my heart rate now on cartia it gives me weakness. I'm about...
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I'm 75 years old and have been taking Cozaar for
17 months. The Cozaar shrunk my aneurysm of the ascending aorta by 8%, from 4.9 cm. to 4.5 cm. ...or a
little knee pain, I'll opt for the Cozaa...
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I started taking Cozaar (kinda new drug) two years ...even further. I take Zyrtec every day for allergies and have to be ...meds with decongestants when I get a cold, etc. Thankfully, there's...
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