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Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan User Reviews & Ratings

Brand names: Micardis HCT

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 21 reviews on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 24% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan

  • Mal...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • October 27, 2016

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I lost 3 years of my life on this medication. My blood pressure was controlled, but I had chest pain, I could not think properly, I could not sleep, I had severe fatigue, I could not function. My wife thought I was just lazy. Luckily, I found someone else on the internet with similar symptoms and persuaded the doctor to change medications. After going on Karvea, I got my life back. I hope this can help someone else who is suffering on Micardis."

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  • Mar...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • December 20, 2015

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "Now that I am being told by my primary care doctor and an ENT that this drug I have taken for three years is the cause of breathing difficulty, a chronic cough, hoarseness, and extreme fatigue, I should be relieved, but I am really angry. I've been told my symptoms were those of a panic attack twice. I have had numerous tests, prescriptions from several different doctors with no relief, only to find out that I have diabetes II and should never have been put on Micardis HCT to begin with. Trouble with sleeping was caused by severe sleep apnea. I could go on and on, but the cough and hoarseness are still a big problem. How long will these symptoms continue?"

5 / 10
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  • Pep...
  • July 7, 2008

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I have been on Micardis for over 1 year now, and I can honestly say that my blood pressure is regulated. I have loved the convenience of just taking one pill every 24 hours and have never had any side effects at all."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • December 10, 2009

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I find that the medication works very well and have had little side effects until I was out in the sun for an extended period of time and fainted. Have never fainted before and attributed it to dehydration. Drink lots of water!"

8 / 10
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  • PBM...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 28, 2013

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I've been on it for five years. Works great. Dropped the hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) because my blood pressure was controlled without it. Then the first substitute I tried is amlodipine, and I now have swollen feet and ankles, so guess what, until I can see my MD, I'm back on Micardis."

10 / 10
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  • Ale...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • November 19, 2024

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking the generic equivalent of Micardis HCT, which is Telmisartan 40 mg/12.5 mg Hydrochlorothiazide, for the last 16 years, and it has done a good job of controlling my blood pressure without any side effects."

9 / 10
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  • Buf...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 5, 2023

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I have taken this for 15 years with no problems. I tried the generic from a drug chain—it did not work. Those third-world generic versions are cheap, but at what price? I only take one prescription, and I will pay the extra $30 to take one that is made correctly. Read the bestseller 'Bottle of Lies'—that reinforced my decision not to take generics."

9 / 10
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  • JNe...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 9, 2017

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I did not get any blood pressure-lowering effect from Micardis. I took it for four weeks at 80 mg per day. I had no side effects, but put simply, the drug just did not work. I went back to Toprol 50 mg once daily. Still searching for something better."

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  • meh...
  • September 18, 2010

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "Just started Micardis. I will add more later to see if it works, but I want to say that the packaging is difficult - hard to remove bubble packs. I have already pulverized two tablets removing them from the blister pack."

5 / 10
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  • Abh...
  • March 15, 2024

For High Blood Pressure "I had hypertension. I am taking this medication (12.5 mg) in combination with Telmisartan 40 mg and Clinidipine 10 mg for the past 6 days. It did lower my blood pressure, but it’s still not normal. Doctor said it will take some time, let’s see."

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  • Anonymous
  • May 6, 2008

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "Immediate results in lowering my blood pressure and holding steady after 2 weeks. Having a feeling of light-headedness, but it doesn't last very long. Seems to be a great drug...so far, so good."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 16, 2009

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I have been on this medicine for about a year. Great medicine. Blood pressure went from 160/94 to 110/72, also lost about 25 pounds."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 4, 2012

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I like this medicine much better than my old one. Hold my blood pressure steady. I dropped 20 lbs and was able to go to half a pill, which I like because the dizziness went away."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 11, 2009

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I took this medicine for two years, and it worked great, but I developed a cough, then I had to change it for another."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • July 1, 2008

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I've been taking 80/25 for over a month, and it's working fine. The only side effect I've experienced is slight dizziness at times. Micardis is wonderful."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 25, 2008

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "This is very effective, safe, and well-tolerated medicine. Preferred in metabolic syndrome."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 2, 2019

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I have been taking this drug for a month. It controls my blood pressure, along with two other medicines, but I’ve been so dizzy and tired that I discontinued it today."

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  • Don...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • October 6, 2021

Hydrochlorothiazide / telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I took Micardis for 2 to 3 years, then was switched to Micardis HCT. Was on this for about 4 years. I developed gout and acid reflux."

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  • Jud...
  • January 29, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Dr. upped my dosage from 40 to 80 mg a day. BP is good at my morning reading, but at the afternoon reading, it's sky high again. I guess this drug doesn't work for me."

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  • Anonymous
  • August 3, 2008

"I've been taking the 80/25 dose for nearly 3 years, and pressure has been steady but borderline high. I rate it highly because of its ability to keep the pressure steady."

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  • 77v...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • April 27, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Very satisfied. I've been using Micardis Plus 80 mg/12.5 mg for the last 15 years and still going."

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