Losartan

I was started on the tartrate. Never felt good while on it, plus there were disputes about when to withhold it. After I switched to the succinate, I felt better and there were no more problems. My doctor started me on Losartan about a year after I started Metoprolol. I've never had problems with it.

At the advice of my family physician I took low-dose (25 mg) losartan for many years (about 5!). I had stents installed at the Mayo last summer and in followups with the cardiology group losartan came up. It was in the context of my complaints "dizziness" after standing. This has been a long-term compliant and seemed to be getting worse. After review by the Mayo group I was advised to stop losartan. I was told that the dose I was taking was not likely to have an impact on my blood pressure and a common side effect is indeed "dizziness". I stopped and much to my delight I can stand without having my head spinning. In addition there has been no measurable effect on my blood pressure (up or down).