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Below are Tekturna HCT (Aliskiren / Hydrochlorothiazide) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Tekturna HCT has an overall score of 1. The effectiveness score is 2 and the side effect score is 4. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Tekturna HCT review by 75 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg/12.5 mg taken 1 x daily for the period of 3 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | dermatomyositis,hypothyroidism |
| Other drugs taken: | | levothyroxine, prednisone | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | none,pressure never came down to acceptable range and had wide swings throughout the day |
| Side effects: | | pounding headache, nausea, dizziness while walking and arising from bed/chair, spots in eye, uncontrollable eye tearing. The latter two are still present after6 weeks on not taking meds. |
| Comments: | | they didn't work even after dossage was increased, Monitored at home and in doctor's office, results were the same. |
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