GMP Losartan Potassium Tablets 50mg

• Customization: Available
• Application: Internal Medicine
• Usage Mode: For oral administration
• Model NO.: 50mg
• Suitable for: Elderly, Children, Adult
• State: Solid
• Shape: Tablet
• Type: Organic Chemicals
• Pharmaceutical Technology: Chemical Synthesis
• Package: 10 Tablets*10 Blisters/Box
• Carton Package: Customized
• Gross Weight: Customized
• Dimension: Customized
• Transport Package: Carton
• Specification: 50mg
• Origin: China
• Production Capacity: 10000000 Boxes/Month

Product Description

What is Losartan Potassium Tablets?

Losartan Potassium Tablets is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure in adults and children at least 6 years old.
Losartan Potassium Tablets is also used to decrease the risk of stroke in people who have high blood pressure and a heart condition called left ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement of the walls of the left side of the heart).
Losartan Potassium Tablets is also used to treat kidney disease in people who have type 2 diabetes(condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) and high blood pressure.
Losartan Potassium Tablets belongs to a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of certain natural substances that tighten the blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently.

Do not use Losartan Potassium Tablets if you are pregnant, and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. It can cause injury or death to the unborn baby during your second or third trimester.
If you have diabetes, do not use Losartan Potassium Tablets together with any medication that contains aliskiren(a blood pressure medicine).
You may also need to avoid taking Losartan with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
In rare cases, this medicine can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. Call your doctor right away if you have unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness especially if you also have fever, unusual tiredness, and dark colored urine.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Losartan Potassium Tablets if you are allergic to it.
If you have diabetes, do not take Losartan with any medication that contains aliskiren(a blood pressure medicine).
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease or congestive heart failure;
an electrolyte imbalance (such as high levels of potassium in your blood);
if you are on a low-salt diet;
liver disease; or
kidney disease.
You may also need to avoid taking Losartan Potassium Tablets with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
Stop using this medicine and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Losartan Potassium Tablets can cause injury or death to the unborn baby if you use the medicine during your second or third trimester.
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding.

How should I take Losartan Potassium Tablets?

Take Losartan Potassium Tablets exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose.
Losartan Potassium Tablets is usually taken once per day.
You may take Losartan Potassium Tablets with or without food.
Call your doctor if you are sick with vomiting or diarrhea, or if you are sweating more than usual. You can easily become dehydrated while taking Losartan Potassium Tablets. This can lead to very low blood pressure, a serious electrolyte imbalance, or kidney failure.
Your blood pressure will need to be checked often and you may need frequent blood tests.
If you have high blood pressure, keep using this medicine even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms.
Store tightly closed at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and light.

Dosing information

Usual Adult Dose for Diabetic Nephropathy:
Initial dose: 50 mg orally once a day
Maximum dose: 100 mg orally once a day

Comments:
-If hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy or type 2 diabetic nephropathy patients require titration from initial dose, increase to 100 mg orally once a day.
-Antihypertension is substantially present within 1 week but in some studies the maximal effect occurred in 3 to 6 weeks.

Uses:
-Treatment of hypertension.
-To reduce the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.
-Treatment of diabetic nephropathy with an elevated serum creatinine and proteinuria (urinary albumin to creatinine ratio 300 mg/g or greater) in patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of hypertension.
Usual Adult Dose for Hypertension:
Initial dose: 50 mg orally once a day
Maximum dose: 100 mg orally once a day

Comments:
-If hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy or type 2 diabetic nephropathy patients require titration from initial dose, increase to 100 mg orally once a day.
-Antihypertension is substantially present within 1 week but in some studies the maximal effect occurred in 3 to 6 weeks.

Uses:
-Treatment of hypertension.
-To reduce the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.
-Treatment of diabetic nephropathy with an elevated serum creatinine and proteinuria (urinary albumin to creatinine ratio 300 mg/g or greater) in patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of hypertension.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Hypertension:
6 Years or Older:
Initial dose: 0.7 mg/kg orally once a day (up to 50 mg total)

Comments:
-May be given as a tablet or suspension.
-Doses above 1.4 mg/kg (or 100 mg) daily have not been studied in pediatric patients.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time.

What happens if I overdose?

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

What should I avoid while taking Losartan Potassium Tablets?

Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.
Do not use potassium supplements or salt substitutes, unless your doctor has told you to.

Losartan Potassium Tablets side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Losartan Potassium Tablets: hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Losartan Potassium Tablets may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:
a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
high blood potassium nausea, weakness, tingly feeling, chest pain, irregular heartbeats, loss of movement; or
kidney problems- swelling, urinating less, feeling tired or short of breath.
Common Losartan Potassium Tablets side effects may include:
dizziness, tiredness;
low blood pressure;
low blood sugar;
diarrhea;
back pain; or
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.