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How To Get Rid The Side Effects Of The High Blood Pressure Medicines?

I ve been on a couple of high blood pressure med s. Lisinipril, had a terrible cough with that one, inderal, lowered my heart rate too much, now I am on losartan potassium, and I m noticing stiffness in my knees and overall, I ve only been on it for a week, do Hesse symtoms go away or should I try another one?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

'Stiffness in your knees and overall' does not seem to be due to the side effect losartan potassium.

Losartan potassium is an angiotensin receptor blocker commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.

Its common side effects include low blood pressure, increased blood potassium, and dry cough.

Stiffness in the joints could be due to inflammation of the joints which needs to be evaluated with certain lab tests to rule out arthritis.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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How To Get Rid The Side Effects Of The High Blood Pressure Medicines?

Hi, Stiffness in your knees and overall does not seem to be due to the side effect losartan potassium. Losartan potassium is an angiotensin receptor blocker commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Its common side effects include low blood pressure, increased blood potassium, and dry cough. Stiffness in the joints could be due to inflammation of the joints which needs to be evaluated with certain lab tests to rule out arthritis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician