Exforge User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)
Exforge has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 56 reviews on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 27% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Exforge
- None
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 5, 2022
For High Blood Pressure "Caused severe swelling of my feet and tingling like with a diabetic condition. With so many complaints of the side effects, I don't understand why this is still on the market. Is it being prescribed solely because of perks to doctors to prescribe it ?"
- Shelly
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 16, 2018
For High Blood Pressure "I had been on 10mg of Norvasc for years. After seeing my primary care doctor in January, she suggested I try Exforge. My bp was 170/80. Taking 5/160, made me feel suck to the stomach, dizzy and I had developed an itch."
- Tbone
- July 22, 2011
For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Exforge for months now. I'm having trouble with heart beating fast. Tired all the time. It has my blood pressure down but I don't feel well."
- Ang
- January 31, 2017
For High Blood Pressure "Is anyone else experiencing severe heart palpations with exforge?"
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- Anonymous
- March 13, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "Been taking this for about a month and have a little bit of dizziness and ankle swelling. "
- Rajesh...
- December 28, 2015
For High Blood Pressure "I have been using the exforge 10/160 medicine for the last 6-7 years. My blood pressure is controlled but now a days I feel too tired and sleepy feeling all the time."
- Noraine
- July 9, 2010
For High Blood Pressure "I been taking a combination of Exforge 10 mg/320 mg and a prescription diuretic for about 7 months and it works great together with very little side effects."
- lasagne
- December 28, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "Been on Exforge 5/165 for 3 months. Too tired all the time and gained 10 lbs. Will try 20 mg Prinivil and report back. Exforge did keep blood pressure down but I had bad side effect."
- Mike
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 10, 2019
For High Blood Pressure "Been on Exforge for just over 2 weeks. 5/80 twice daily. Side effects include tiredness, light headedness, some muscle pain, heaviness. It works well to bring BP down to normality."
- Anonymous
- November 24, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "Been on 10/320 for over a year. Has controlled a stubborn high blood pressure to a manageable 125 -. Have cough, numbness which no one will attribute to the drug."
- Anonymous
- October 27, 2019
For High Blood Pressure "It works! In the beginning I used to get tinging all over my body especially my scalp, I was tired and dizzy . After 6 months I feel great ."
- lullyj
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 1, 2013
For High Blood Pressure "I have lost aBout twelve pounds. I am skinny and don't need to lose weight."
- Anonymous
- July 27, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "I have used Exforge for 3 weeks now and found that I have nausea and unpredictable sweating that is starting to really bother me."
- Anonymous
- August 27, 2010
For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Exforge for a few months and started getting headaches."
- Anonymous
- January 27, 2015
For High Blood Pressure "Very expensive cannot afford this medicine. Along with Metoprolol it has lowered my blood pressure but I have noticed tremendous amount of hair loss."
- pjoant
- July 15, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "I've been using Exforge for 2 years and my blood pressure is happily under control. I've no side effects."
- Anonymous
- September 5, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "My dad took it and he had heart palpitations, swelling, reddening ears and face, and chest tightening. He stopped taking it and switched back to his old medicines."
- angel...
- November 15, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "I've been using 5/160 for 3 months and so far they've worked for my high blood pressure with no side effects."
- berio
- June 29, 2016
For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Exforge for 10 years. I now have 3 stage kidney failure. My Doctor told me it was Exforge."
- Anonymous
- April 29, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Exforge with another medication for about 7 months. It has worked well for me. I recently have had some weight gain and swelling in my hands and lower legs."
- Anonymous
- May 10, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "Been on Exforge 5/320 for 20 days and pressure is now 115/68. Only side effect is more leg cramping."
- Botete
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 19, 2015
For High Blood Pressure "Unable to control blood pressure consistently. Just had a stroke. Bp shoots up at night."
- Anonymous
- March 16, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "Been taking this for 2 years... Works well, no side effects. Rather expensive though even with insurance."
- deb
- October 6, 2009
For High Blood Pressure "I have used it successfully after not having luck with Atacand after many years of being on that. I have had no ill side effects to speak of. I am very pleased. Although it is a bit pricey."
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For High Blood Pressure "This drug caused my heart and pulse to go out of control as well as nausea and at one point numbness in my calves and knees. The heart beating was so terrible I went to the emergency room. I also felt tingling throughout my scalp."