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(also known as Candesartan)
Candesartan belongs to the class of medicines called angiotensin II inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly. This can damage the bloo... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| High Blood Pressure | 17 |
88% |
| Heart Failure | 3 |
100% |
| Migraine Headaches | 2 |
50% |
| Heart Attack | 1 |
100% |
| Depression | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 89% (28
Members)
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Atacand Reviews
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I take 8 mg. daily and this works well with a water pill daily.
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no side effects so far
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Does the job
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Worked but gives me burning in my stomach and a little acid reflux.
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Working well. BP been stable for a year.
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This was the one!!! Over a year now w/ controlled bp. But have had to increase dosage since starting.
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no longer needed
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Makes go pee alot!!
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BP controlled by 16mg daily and has been for nearly 10 years
Working / Worked
I working very well for me.
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Discussions
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Atacand
Hi all, I was taking Atacand for hbp. It did a marvelous job of controlling my bp, along with atenolol, which I have been taking for 20 plus years... [More] -
stomach or something else.....
Hi Vonny, What bp meds are you on now? I have GERD and gastritis and they are both aggrivated big tie by bp meds. I'm taking atenolol (a beta bloc... [More] -
Prescription Drugs and GERD
Tropicalmom - How sure are you that it is the Atacand which is causing your GERD? Did the Gerd only start up once you started on the Atacand or did yo... [More] -
Lisinopril for High Blood Pressure
When I started on Lisinopril, everything was fine. My dosage was increased from 5 mg to 10 mg. I had been warned about the ticklish cough so I was p... [More] -
Different meds
Just interested to hear from others who have switched BP meds and why. I took Felodipine for a number of years, with little side effects, but when ... [More]
