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Can Micardis Cause Irritating Cough

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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I have XXXXXXX on Micardis for almost for over 2 years and have notice a rather irritating cough ... thing seems to be in order. I also have Arthritis and wonder if this can be agravated by the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Rogers Nditanchou MD

I have high blood pressure , I was treated with coversyl and that gave me a bad cough so then micardis then micardis plus within 5 days of the plus I broke out in hives, could hardly breath and or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rogers Nditanchou ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Basheer Ahamed MD

I'm a 40 year old AF AM female with no history of heart trouble. Prescribed micardis hct 40/12.5, and aderal. Stoped taking micardis about three weeks ago. Blood pressure was 139/90 at 5 pm, took ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I am having trouble with severe lower leg cramps on Micardis 80mg for blood pressure for the past 2 years after switching from Atacand due to dry cough. Any suggestions before I go to my local GP here in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Jose Ignacio Artero Muñoz MD

My medicare part D plan will no longer cover MICARDIS. Benicar (olmisartan) is proposed as a ... , atenalol, hydrocodone , erythromycin , amoxicillin , etc. I Also have a chronic cough . I have taken ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Muñoz ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Prof. Mohammed AbdulWahab AlKhateeb MD

Was on 2.5mg coversyl no side effects, but had to cough often to clear my throat when talking. A nurse told me to stop the coversyl that is causing the cough. My Dr started me on 40mg Micardis, have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Mohammed AbdulWahab AlKhateeb ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hi My name is Margaret, I have been taking Micardis for about 6 years now and have noticed an increase in my cough, as a matter of fact my husband keeps telling me to go see a Doctor but my doctor ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

MY CURRENT USE OF MICARDIS. SHE HAS PRESCRIBED LOSARTAN/HCTZ 50/12.5MG. THIS IS I/2 OF THE DOSAGE OF MY MICARDIS. MY QUESTION IS CAN I CUT THE MICARDIS PILLS THAT I HAVE LEFT OVER & USE 1/2 EACH DAY?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Saad Sultan MD

Hi Doctor, Per my doctor s prescription, I have been taking Micardis Plus (has water pill) for several years now. Recently, she asked me to switch to plain Micardis only. I forgot to ask her, but would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saad Sultan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Yogapriya Vasudevan MD

Hi Doc I am a hypertensive patient. I have been taking approvel 150for 5 years now and recently my Doctor change it to micardis plus. But I want to get pregnant and it seems like micardis plus is not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan ( General & Family Physician)