Question:
Has anyone experience coughing with the hypertention drug losartan potassium?

I also take metformin for diabetes and us a c-pap. Sometimes i have a hacking cough. Not sure if the medicine the cause. Does anyone know what can be done to stop the cough. Don't wan't to have this before surery.    — Danasha O'Brien (posted on November 17, 2011)

November 17, 2011
I had trouble with Losartan potassium too. At first, it felt like a tickle in the back of my throat and after awhile it made me cough and cough. I finally asked my doctor and he said it is a fairly common side effect and changed me to a different drug for my high blood pressure. It went a way completely after a few days on the new medicine.
   — Ladyty

November 17, 2011
I did not have that due to lorsartan but I experienced it with lipensal<sp?> If it continues after 2 weeks, while your body is getting adjusted to the medicine, I would go to dr and have him change it, thats what I did and since then I have had no coughing problmes
   — AMoody

November 18, 2011
Many different high blood pressure meds cause an irritating dry cough. Before I quit smoking, I was taking hypertension meds, and I developed a cough that scared me into quitting smoking cold turkey. When I found out later that it was the medication that caused the cough, I was really angry, but I had already quit smoking and wasn't going to start back up again.... :-\
   — Erica Alikchihoo

November 21, 2011
I am 2 years postop RNY and was recently put on this drug to better stabilize my HTN, which initially disappeared with my incredible WL (130#), but now has returned as I suspect it is more genetically predisposed, but may also be due to my sodium-rich diet (very baaad, I know). But my PCP/GP said that a cough is a very real side-effect of this med. I would strongly recommend you seek advice from your physician and discuss this side-effect. I am certain given this knowledge your doctor might suggest an alternative or find another med that is similar (mine did)!
   — momeego