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What is hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan?

This is a combination drug that contains irbesartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) and hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic. It is used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Elevated blood pressure 13 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Other 2 0

See all 15 patients currently taking hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 2

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

Dizziness 1
Lightheadedness 1
Heavy sensation in head 1

Reported Dosages

  12.5 mg-150 mg daily 12.5 mg-300 mg daily 2 x 12.5 mg-150 mg daily 25 mg-300 mg daily 300 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 67%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 33%
Expense 1   Expense: 33%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

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Currently Taking hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
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Stopped Taking hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

Always
 3 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 33%
$25-49
 2 67%
< $25
 0 0%

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Report created on May 22, 2012.