| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking Hydrochlorothiazide with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Losartas HT Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Losartas HT Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Altered taste, Stomach upset, Diarrhoea, Headache, Dizziness, Weakness, Decreased blood pressure, Increased blood uric acid, Increased blood lipid level, Glucose intolerance, Electrolyte imbalance. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Losartas HT Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | Losartas HT Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive. |
| Kidney | Losartas HT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Losartas HT Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Losartas HT Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. |
| Liver | Losartas HT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Losartas HT Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Losartas HT Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide which lower blood pressure effectively. Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It works by blocking the hormone angiotensin thereby relaxing blood vessels. This allows the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic that removes extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow. |
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