Losacar 25mg
| SKU | 630 |
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| Generic For | Cozaar |
| Strength | 25mg |
| Manufacturer | Unichem |
| Active Ingredient | Losartan potassium |
| Pack Size | Qty | Price Per Pill or Unit | Price | Cart | |
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| 30 Tablet/s | US$ 0.14 | US$ 4.29 | |||
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| 60 Tablet/s | US$ 0.14 | US$ 8.59 | |||
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| 90 Tablet/s | US$ 0.14 | US$ 12.88 | |||
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Losacar 25 mg is a prescription medicine indicated for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure. Reducing blood pressure levels prevents future heart attacks and strokes. This medication is also useful in preserving kidney function in patients with diabetes. The active ingredient of the medicine is Losartan potassium, which blocks the activity of certain substances in the body that cause tightening of blood vessels. Losartan helps relax and widens blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure levels and making it easier for the heart to pump blood around the body.
- Hypertension: Losacar treats hypertension to lower blood pressure. Controlling blood pressure levels reduces the risk of mild to life-threatening cardiovascular events, primarily myocardial infarction. Control of blood pressure should be a part of cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, diabetes management, lipid control, limited sodium intake, smoking cessation, and antithrombotic therapy. Many people will require more than one medicine to attain blood pressure goals. Loscar may be used with other antihypertensive medicines.
- Hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy: Losacar causes a reduction in the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy (when the left ventricle of the heart may not be pumping efficiently.
- Nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients: Losacar is effective in treating diabetic neuropathy with elevated proteinuria in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and a history of high blood pressure. The medicine reduces the rate of progression of neuropathy in such people.
Losacar 25 mg is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to Losartan potassium or any other ingredients in this formulation. Coadministration of Aliskiren with Losartan potassium in patients with diabetes should be avoided.
Inform your healthcare professional about all the medications you take, including prescription and non-prescription medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Losacar and certain other medicines may interact. Especially let your healthcare provider know if you are taking potassium supplements, diuretics (water pills), salt substitutes containing potassium, pain relievers, arthritis medicines, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or other medicines to reduce blood pressure.
It is still not known whether this medicine is excreted in breast milk, but significant levels of the medicine were found in animal studies. Taking this antihypertensive agent during pregnancy can cause injury and even death of teh unborn baby. The medicine’s usage is contraindicated in pregnant women. If you are planning to conceive, seek a healthcare professional’s advice.
This medicine may pass into breast milk. Discuss with a healthcare expert while breastfeeding.
All medicines may have unintended or unwanted effects, so-called side effects. Inform your healthcare provider right away about any unusual symptoms that bother you or become troublesome.
The common side effects associated with this medicine include fatigue, dizziness, diarrhoea, vomiting, headache, change in taste, rash, back pain, leg pain, or muscle cramps.
Some patients, especially those who are suffering from type 2 diabetes with protein in the urine, may also develop increased levels of potassium in the bloodstream. Losartan potassium can cause abnormal blood test results. Your healthcare specialist will decide when to conduct blood tests and will provide the results.
Serious side effects may also happen with the use of Losacar. These serious side effects include liver disorder (jaundice), decreased platelets, increased levels of potassium in the bloodstream, low blood pressure, kidney disease, and rhabdomyolysis. If any of these adverse effects affect you severely, seek immediate medical attention.
- Hypertension: The usual starting dose is Losacar 50 mg once a day. The dosage may be increased to a maximum dose of 100 mg once a day as required to gain control over blood pressure.
- Hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy: The recommended starting dose is 50 mg once a day. A thiazide medicine such as hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg daily should be added. The dose of Losacar should be increased to 100 mcg once a day, followed by an increase in hydrochlorothiazide to 25 mg once a day based on the blood pressure response of a patient.
- Nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes: The recommended dose is 50 mg once daily. The dose should gradually be increased to 100 mg once a day based on the patient’s blood pressure response.
- Hepatic impairment: The suggested starting dose is 25 mg in patients suffering from mild to moderate hepatic insufficiency.
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