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Ziac

Bisoprolol fumarate + Hydrochlorothiazide

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Brands	Effectiveness	Holistic Benefits	Side Effects	Number of Ratings
Atenolol	7.54	6.65	3.7	54
Hydrochlorothiazide	6.79	6.19	2.78	33
Lisinopril	5.91	5.58	3.38	91
Ramipril	4.3	4.48	4.46	23
Losartan Potassium	3.18	4.43	5.24	38
Ziac	1.67	3.49	2.96	3

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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being

Since taking Ziac, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:

Effect on:	Much Worse	Worse	No Change	Better	Much Better
Appetite	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Balance/Equilibrium	0%	0%	80%	20%	0%
Blood Pressure	0%	40%	40%	20%	0%
Breathing	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Confidence	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Coordination/Motor Skills	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Digestion	0%	0%	80%	20%	0%
Emotional Well-being	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Energy	0%	0%	40%	60%	0%
Eyesight	0%	0%	80%	20%	0%
Memory	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Mental Clarity	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Pain	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Patience	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Sexual Health	0%	0%	80%	20%	0%
Skin Complexion	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Sleep	0%	0%	60%	40%	0%
Stress Level	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%

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Commonly Reported Ziac Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Allergic Reaction	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Blurred Vision	50%	0%	50%	0%	0%
Cold Hands and/or Feet	66.7%	16.7%	16.7%	0%	0%
Cold Symptoms	50%	0%	50%	0%	0%
Constipation	66.7%	33.3%	0%	0%	0%
Dizziness	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Drowsiness	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Fatigue	33.3%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	0%
Headache	60%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Irregular Heartbeat	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Leg and/or Foot Cramping	60%	20%	0%	20%	0%
Loss of Taste	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Muscle Cramping	0%	50%	50%	0%	0%
Nausea	66.7%	16.7%	16.7%	0%	0%
Sexual Dysfunction	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Skin Rash	75%	0%	25%	0%	0%
Slow Heartbeat	60%	20%	0%	0%	20%

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Less Commonly Reported Ziac Side Effects

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Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Abnormal / Vivid Dreams	60%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Change in Weight	50%	16.7%	33.3%	0%	0%
Decrease in Blood Pressure	40%	40%	20%	0%	0%
Gout	80%	0%	0%	0%	20%
Heartburn	66.7%	16.7%	0%	16.7%	0%
Leg and/or Foot Cramping	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Muscle / Joint Pain	80%	0%	0%	20%	0%

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01 Mar 2016

Ziac has caused gout and arthritis symptoms in me. Also weight gain and hair loss.

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05 Apr 2016

Same for me. Are you going on different medicine? I have been on this medicine for 18 years. Recently all symptoms are worse.

—Posted by Anonymous

19 Jan 2009

I have been taking it for about 6 years and now have acid indigestion pretty bad at times

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