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Overseers dry cough as side effect?

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gabrielle65147
gabrielle65147

Hello,

I'm taking 150 mg of Irbesartan, and it seems to be working. However I do get ide effects including a dry cough and not sure if it is s common side effect or not. Can anyone help with this?

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  • Lolasmom
    Lolasmom gabrielle65147

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    I have never been on your med, but have had problems with others. I remember being on ramipril for some time, and then developing a terrible nasty dry cough. You just have to keep trying meds until you find one that is okay

  • pat81257
    pat81257 gabrielle65147

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    Hi there .

    I have been on Coversil/ perindopril since 2002 and have a cough side effect that has gone on for years .

    I don't like it ant all. I don't know what to do about it despite asking my GP to change my drugs?

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