Losamax 50mg

Tablet
Losartan Potassium
Veritas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Other Strength:
- Losamax-H 50mg+12.5mg

Alternative:
- Prosan 50mg
- LOSART 50mg
- Losacor 50mg
- Losatan 50mg
- Rosatan 50mg
- Araten 50mg
- Losa 50mg
- Osartan 50mg
- Loril 50mg
- Losapress 50mg
- Angilock 50mg



Losamax
Composition
Losamax-50: Each tablet contains Losartan Potassium USP 50 mg

Indication


Hypertension: Losartan is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Reduction in the Risk of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Losartan is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as measured by the combined incidence of cardiovascular death, stroke, and myocardial infarction in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Heart Failure: Losartan is indicated for the treatment of heart failure in patients who cannot tolerate an ACE inhibitor. Switching patients with heart failure who are stable on an ACE inhibitor to Losartan is not recommended. Renal Protection in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Proteinuria: Losartan is indicated to delay the progression of renal disease as measured by a reduction in the combined incidence of doubling of serum creatinine, end stage renal disease (need for dialysis or renal transplantation) or death and to reduce proteinuria.

Dosage & Administration
Hypertension: The usual starting and maintenance dose is 50 mg once daily for most patients. The maximal antihypertensive effect is attained 3-6 weeks after initiation of therapy. Some patients may receive an additional benefit by increasing the dose to 100 mg once daily. For patients with intravascular volume-depletion (e.g., those treated with high-dose diuretics), a starting dose of 25 mg once daily should be considered. No initial dosage adjustment is necessary for elderly patients or for patients with renal impairment, including patients on dialysis. A lower dose should be considered for patients with a history of hepatic impairment. Reduction in the Risk of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The usual starting dose is 50 mg of Losartan once daily. A low dose of hydrochlorothiazide should be added and/or the dose of Losartan should be increased to 100 mg once daily based on blood pressure response. Heart Failure: The initial dose of Losartan in patients with heart failure is 12.5 mg once daily. The dose should generally be titrated at weekly intervals (i.e., 12.5 mg daily, 25 mg daily, 50 mg daily) to the usual maintenance dose of 50 mg once daily, as tolerated by the patient. Losartan is usually given in combination with diuretics and digitalis. Renal Protection in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Proteinuria: The usual starting dose is 50 mg once daily. The dose may be increased to 100 mg once daily based on blood pressure response. Losartan may be administered with other antihypertensive agents (e.g., diuretics, calcium channel blockers, alpha- or beta-blockers, and centrally acting agents) as well as with insulin and other commonly used hypoglycaemic agents (e.g., sulfonylureas, glitazones and glucosidase inhibitors)



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