Diovan and Cough: What Users Say

• Big...
• August 3, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I took Lisinopril for about a year and a half. I coughed so bad all the time I could not stand it any longer. Stopped up head and hard to breathe. My doctor changed me to Diovan 160 mg, and I have been on it for 2 months now, and my head has cleared, and my cough is completely gone. My blood pressure has been in the 110's over 60's. So far, I am very happy with Diovan!!!"

• Iri...
• May 15, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "Yes, it lowered my blood pressure. I had, and still do, a persistent lingering dry cough, which led to many visits to the doctor's office: spirometry, chest x-ray, antibiotics, and more, to rule out any other reason for the cough. And I did hear from one of my co-workers later that her father had a similar experience, cough after taking Diovan."

• Bob...
• May 26, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Shortly after beginning Diovan, I started coughing, and it just never stopped. Little by little, it increased to the point that I just couldn't take it anymore. I still have a lingering cough, but not as bad as when I stopped. I am hoping it will stop completely with time. I wish I had known it was a common side effect before I started using it. Now I am afraid to take a different med for high blood pressure until I research it thoroughly."

• Anonymous
• December 10, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "I take Diovan along with amlodipine and benazepril. My blood pressure is typically about 120-130/70-84. I don't know how much is due to the Diovan vs. Lotrel, but I do know that Lotrel taken by itself was unable to get these results. As for side effects, I do seem to have a dry cough (varying amounts), some dehydration, darker urine, and substantially less-frequent ejaculations. However, I am not sure if it is the medication that causes such things, even though such things are recognized as side effects."