Losartan
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Informations
about Losartan |
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What
are Losartan tablets? |
LOSARTAN
(Cozaar®)
helps lower blood pressure to normal levels. It controls
high blood pressure, but it is not a cure. High blood
pressure can damage your kidneys, and may lead to
a stroke or heart failure. Losartan helps prevent
these things from happening. Losartan is also used
to improve symptoms in patients with heart failure. |
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What
should my health care professional know before I take
Losartan? |
They
need to know if you have any of these conditions:
•heart failure
•kidney disease
•liver disease
•electrolyte
imbalance (e.g. low or high levels of potassium
in the blood)
•if you are on a special diet (buy
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potassium substitutes)
•an unusual or allergic reaction (buy
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dyes, or preservatives
•pregnant (buy
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•breast-feeding |
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How
should I take this medicine? |
Take
Losartan tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on
the prescription label. Swallow the tablets with a
drink of water. Losartan can be taken with or without
food. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not
take your medicine more often than directed. |
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If
you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it
is almost time for your next dose, take only that
dose. Do not take double or extra doses. |
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What
drug(s) may interact with Losartan? |
•antiinflammatory
pain medicines such as ibuprofen (Motrin®)
•blood pressure medications
•bosentan
•cimetidine
•delavirdine
•fluconazole
•hawthorn
•lithium
•phenobarbital
•potassium salts or potassium supplements
•rifampin
•voriconazole
•water pills (especially potassium-sparing diuretics
such as triamterene or amiloride)
Tell your prescriber or health care (buy
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you are taking, including nonprescription medicines,
nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also
tell your prescriber or health care professional if
you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or
alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs.
These may affect the way your medicine works. Check
with your health care professional before stopping
or starting any of your medicines. |
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What
side effects may I notice from taking Losartan? |
Side
effects that you should report to your prescriber
or health care professional as soon as possible:
Rare or uncommon:
•difficulty breathing or swallowing, hoarseness,
or tightening of the throat
•swelling of your face, lips, tongue, hands,
or feet
•unusual rash
Other:
•confusion, dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting
spells
•decreased amount of urine passed
•decreased sexual function (buy
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•fast or uneven heart beat, palpitations, or
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Side effects that usually do not require medical attention
(report to your prescriber or health care professional
if they continue or are bothersome):
•cough
•diarrhea
•fatigue or tiredness (buy
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•inability to sleep
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•upset stomach |
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What
should I watch for while taking Losartan? |
Check
your blood pressure regularly while you are taking
Losartan. Ask your prescriber or health care professional
what your blood pressure should be and when you should
contact him or her. When you check your blood pressure,
write down the measurements to show your prescriber
or health care professional. If you are taking this
medicine for a long time you must visit your prescriber
or health care professional for regular checks on
your progress. Make sure you schedule appointments
on a regular basis.
You may experience dizziness. Do not drive, use machinery,
or do anything that requires mental alertness until
you know how Losartan affects you. To avoid dizziness,
do not stand or sit up quickly.
Avoid salt substitutes unless you are told otherwise
by your prescriber or health care professional.
If you are going to have surgery tell your prescriber
or health care professional that you are taking Losartan. |
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Where
can I keep my medicine? |
Keep
out of the reach of children in a container that small
children cannot open.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees
C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from light. Keep
container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine
after the expiration date. |
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