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Changing From Diovan To Losartan

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I am taking Losartan . Is this medication has the same effect as Diovan?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

I have been onDiovan for over three years 320mg daily. now this new Dr. gave me 100mg of Losartan in place of Diovan and it caused me to itch all over and made me to tired to do anything after 8days. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

Less than 1 week after being changed from Diovan to Losartan (insurance requested change), my ... of being changed to losartan. When we suggested taking him off the losartan and going back to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Yogesh D MD

I have been prescribed losartan potassium 100 mg to replace my diovan 160 mg because diovan is too ... still have two weeks of diovan left, so I plant to switch back to diovan to see if... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogesh D ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

was on Diovan started with 160 went down to 80 and cut it in half so 40. 6 days ago they switched me to Losartan 25. Would the equivalent of Diovan 40 be to cut Losartan 25 in half? Second... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Praveen G MD

im taking losartan and urinating a lot. does losartan contains a diuretic? i used to take Diovan ... for blood press;Losartan & amlodipine every morning...... before i used to take norvasc &... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Nishad BN MD

My insurance company wants me to switch to Losartan medication. I have been on Diovan for a number ... effects with the diovan? I had problem Amlotodine and Inderal with swelling in feet and legs which... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz MD

My insurance company has declined to cover Diovan. i have been taking diovan for close to 10 years. I am in the process of looking for something similar. I have investigated irbesartan and losartan ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Divya Agarwal MD

i previously was using Diovan 80 mg. my insurance wouldn t cover it so they switched me over to losartan pttasium. i have arthritis in my legs and since i started using losartan i have been having a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divya Agarwal ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Pinal Vaghasiya MD

I have been taking Diovan for 5 months and due to the expense have been put on Losartan Potassium 100 MG. I am concerned about the side effects, especially of dizziness and back pain (already ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pinal Vaghasiya ( General & Family Physician)