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Below are Micardis (Telmisartan) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 4 ratings/reviews, Micardis has an overall score of 5. The effectiveness score is 7 and the side effect score is 6.50. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Micardis review by 55 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | hypertension |
| Dosage & duration: | | 40 mg taken daily for the period of ongoing, for six months |
| Other conditions: | | diabetes type 2, depression/anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | metformin hydrochloride, venlafaxine hydrochloride | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | reduced blood pressure to within acceptable limits. replaced previous drug (ACE inhibitor) with undesirable side effects. |
| Side effects: | | none noticed |
| Comments: | | one tablet daily, in the morning. |
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| | Micardis review by 49 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 25 (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | kidney stones |
| Other drugs taken: | | hctz | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | the doctor prescibed this drug to help with my blood pressure problem. it was moderately high, around 140/100, but I didn't like the side effects. I decided to try losing some weight to improve blood pressure and it seems to be getting better. it is now about 130/95 and will probably continue to fall. |
| Side effects: | | diarrhea, weakness |
| Comments: | | took it once a day |
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| | Micardis review by 56 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 80 mg taken daily for the period of 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | menopause |
| Other drugs taken: | | premarin progesterone | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The drug Micardis did seem to alleviate my high blood pressure to some degree though definitely not entirely. My blood pressure is still higher than I or my doctor would like it to be. At the moment it averages about 140 over 90 but it was 180 over 110. Therefore I would say it was somewhat efficacious. It also alleviated some headaches that I assume were blood pressure related. |
| Side effects: | | I find when I am taking Micardis that I tend to be very tired and my libido is decreased. |
| Comments: | | I take Micardis in pill form once daily. |
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| | Micardis review by 51 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 80mg a day taken 5 months for the period of 5 months |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Reduced blood pressure. Since takink telmisartan my blood pressure levels went down to normal. I could do my regular activities, including sports. |
| Side effects: | | Reduced sex drive, erectile disfunction. Constant respiratory infection. Since taking telmisartan i have been constantly with intense colds and respiratory tract infections. Plus my sexual drive has reduced considerably. I am not interested in sex and when I had to have sexual relations i experienced difficulty maintaining an erection. |
| Comments: | | Only medication was prescribed. temisartan 80 mg a day. I have benn taking it for more than 5 months. |
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