Losartan Potassium we care Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Warnings Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Side Effects Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Losartan K

Indications/Uses

HTN.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Usual start & maintenance dose: 50 mg once daily, may be increased to 100 mg once daily. Patient w/ intravascular vol-depletion Initially 25 mg once daily.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Discontinue if pregnancy is suspected; do not use during pregnancy & lactation. Childn.

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Warnings

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Special Precautions

Patients w/ bilateral renal artery, single kidney artery & aortic valve stenosis, & hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Symptomatic hypotension may occur after initiation of therapy. Hepatic (consider dose reduction) & renal impairment. Hypotension in patients w/ vol-depletion (eg, under high-dose diuretic therapy). Hyperkalemia may occur; monitor serum K conc in elderly patients. Potential oliguria &/or progressive azotemia (less frequent) w/ acute renal failure &/or death in patients whose renal function may be renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system-dependent (eg, patients w/ severe CHF).

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Headache.

Drug Interactions

Antihypertensive effect may be antagonised by NSAIDs. Potential reduced antihypertensive effect in concurrent use w/ sympathomimetics. Potential hyperkalemia in concurrent use w/ K-sparing diuretics, K-containing medication or K supplements.

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Storage

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Description

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MIMS Class

Angiotensin II Antagonists

ATC Classification

C09CA01 - losartan ; Belongs to the class of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). Used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Regulatory Classification

POM

Presentation/Packing

Form

Losartan Potassium we care FC tab 25 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10's

Form

Losartan Potassium we care FC tab 50 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10's

Losartan Potassium we care

losartan

Manufacturer:

Mega Lifesciences

Distributor:

Maxxcare