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What is Irbesartan?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Avapro Karvea Aprovel

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See also: hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

Irbesartan is a antihypertensive agent used in the treatment of hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensives. Also used in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy in patients with noninsulin dependent diabetes and hypertension.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Elevated blood pressure 76 16
High blood pressure (hypertension) 40 10
General health 8 2
Fibrillary glomerulonephritis 4 0
Glomerulonephritis 4 0
Acid reflux 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 0
Mild 4
None 23

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Irbesartan

Side effect Patients Percentage
Elevated potassium levels 1
Headaches 1
Lightheadedness 1
Loss of energy 1

Why patients stopped taking Irbesartan

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 11
Side effects too severe 4
Other 3
Change in health plan coverage 2
Course of treatment ended 1
Did not seem to work 1
Expense 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Irbesartan

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
1 - 6 months 4
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 5
5 - 10 years 5
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 27
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 23
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 2
< $25 12
Not specified 15

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Irbesartan after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Losartan (Cozaar) 4
Lisinopril (Zestril) 2
Ramipril (Altace) 2
Atenolol (Atenol) 1
Candesartan (Atacand) 1

Show all 9 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Irbesartan and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Felodipine (Plendil) 1
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 1
Telmisartan (Micardis) 1
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5 patient evaluations for Irbesartan

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Mar 15, 2013 (Started Jan 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild (elevated potassium levels)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 2, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
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Sep 3, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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