You may experience dizziness, lightheadedness, and blurred vision as your body adjusts to the sconto atacand medication. If hypotension occurs, the patients should be placed in the supine position and, if necessary, given an intravenous infusion of normal saline. For the treatment of high blood pressure, it may take to weeks before you get the full benefit of this drug. Less serious Atacand side effects may include: runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, back joint stomach pain, headache, or tired feeling. Their goal is to file up to three new license applications per year and bring at least two new drugs to market per year through 2010. Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders: hyperkalemia, hyponatremia.