Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide

Losartan Potassium & Hydrochlorothiazide a prescription drug intended for:

• Lowering the blood pressure with no known cause among adults, adolescents and adolescents 18 years of age.
• Reducing the risk of stroke in adults with an enlarged heart and high blood pressure.
• Treating chronic heart failure in adults who cannot take ACE inhibitor medications.
• Treating diabetic kidney disease in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Losartan contains Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide. Losartan potassium is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). Angiotensin is a protein that tends to raise blood pressure. Losartan relaxes the blood vessels which results in lower blood pressure. Lowering the blood pressure increases the blood and oxygen supply to the heart.  It also decreases the risk of stroke in patients with an enlarged heart.

Losartan treats kidney disease as it treats hypertension because hypertension can cause damages to the kidney. The Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic. It protects the kidney and slows down the progression of kidney disease. It works by causing your body to make urine which helps the body get rid of extra water and salt.

Why Buy Losartan?

Losartan is a first-choice of treatment for high blood pressure. It’s a good blood pressure medication that protects the kidney like an ACE inhibitor. It has fewer side effects and especially useful for people with diabetes or mild to moderate kidney disease. It may also help improve other condition that plagues older men.

How to Take Losartan?

Your dose will depend on several factors. These are:

• Your age
• Your condition
• Your kidney’s function
• Your other medical condition
• High blood pressure- The starting dose is 50mg to 100mg a day. The dose is usually not more than 100mg a day.
• High blood pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy- The dose is 50mg a day. Your doctor may increase your dose to 100mg a day

Take Losartan exactly as directed. Do not take more than what is prescribed.  For a missed dose, take it as soon as you remember. 

Things to Remember

• It is not safe for use by pregnant women. This drug can harm or end your pregnancy. If you become pregnant while taking this, stop using Losartan right away and call your doctor.
• Children below 18 years of age must not use Losartan.
• It requires a yearly blood test to see how this medicine is affecting you.
• Losartan may cause eye problems like glaucoma and myopias. If you are experiencing pain in the eye contact your doctor right away.
• Do not use this medication if you have lupus, glaucoma and liver disease.