Reviewer: Anntexas, 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have taken Micardi for years with no problems at all. BP remained steady. Then,the insurance made it mandatory to take generic versios of all drugs. I have had nothing but problems since, but to buy the brand even with insurance my cost is over $175.00 vs $4.00 for the generic made in China, that is a huge difference in cost. I have on occasion insisted that the pharmacy give me a generic tha ... Show Full Comment

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I have taken Micardi for years with no problems at all. BP remained steady. Then,the insurance made it mandatory to take generic versios of all drugs. I have had nothing but problems since, but to buy the brand even with insurance my cost is over $175.00 vs $4.00 for the generic made in China, that is a huge difference in cost. I have on occasion insisted that the pharmacy give me a generic that is not manufactured in China, and have less side effects with those , when I can get them. I live in America, I can not undestand why my meds can be made here! Could it just be a matter of greed on the insurance company part, and why in the world is it so expensive, it has been around a long time. This month I have decided to give up the Micardis for something comparable and made in the USA.
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Reviewer: vox, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Have been taking Micardis 40mg for about two months. I have no side effects with Micardis 40mg compared to the Nifedipine 10mg which I was taking for 5 months (sleeplessness and trouble breathing). I was on Lisinopril 10mg for about a year wich was good, but I can't get Lisinopril here in the Philippines. The Micardis packs are a pain to open.

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Have been taking Micardis 40mg for about two months. I have no side effects with Micardis 40mg compared to the Nifedipine 10mg which I was taking for 5 months (sleeplessness and trouble breathing). I was on Lisinopril 10mg for about a year wich was good, but I can't get Lisinopril here in the Philippines. The Micardis packs are a pain to open.
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Reviewer: Terry, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Very Important information I learned the hard way. Micardis was losing its effectiveness and since I had just had a pacemaker implanted, my primary doc doubled the dosage to 80mg. I took 1 1/2 tablets and BP went very low. Did a lot of research to find another RX and talked to pharmacist at TriCare who cautioned me to be sure and throw away the 2nd half of the pill. Said it loses its effect quic ... Show Full Comment

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Very Important information I learned the hard way. Micardis was losing its effectiveness and since I had just had a pacemaker implanted, my primary doc doubled the dosage to 80mg. I took 1 1/2 tablets and BP went very low. Did a lot of research to find another RX and talked to pharmacist at TriCare who cautioned me to be sure and throw away the 2nd half of the pill. Said it loses its effect quickly once removed from the blister package. Well, that explained my problem. I had been opening a week's worth at a time and putting them in a pill box. THAT is why pack is so hard to open.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Reviewer: George, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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All of a sudden my blood pressure went really high and my doctor wanted me to double my meds. Since then my blood pressure has been going up and down. Does being out in the sun and heat cause this?

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All of a sudden my blood pressure went really high and my doctor wanted me to double my meds. Since then my blood pressure has been going up and down. Does being out in the sun and heat cause this?
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