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Reviewer: Lcook1227, 65-74 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Losartan works to lower my blood pressure, but I believe it makes me tired, sometimes very tired. I also think it intermittently causes E.D. at the higher dose my doctor has me taking, 100mg a day. I had successful quadruple bypass operation in 2017 and was first put on Metoprolol which was horrible, but as soon as I got off that, my cardiologist put me on this dose of Losartan. It's not worth
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male (Patient)
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my blood pressure had risen into hypertension phase 1 category, weight loss and this drug have lowered safely back into the normal category
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Reviewer: Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Constant sore throat and dryness
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Reviewer: Relic, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Rash and itching resulting from change to this medication.
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Reviewer: Chiller, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I was satisfied until my pharmacy changed suppliers. The blue pill worked, the new white one which I received last month needs a double dose to lower my BP.
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