Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide : Before Using

Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide - Systemic

Brand Names

Hyzaar Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For losartan and hydrochlorothiazide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to losartan, sulfonamides - sulfa drugs, bumetanide, furosemide, acetazolamide, dichlorphenamide, or methazolamide or to hydrochlorothiazide or any of the other thiazide diuretics - water pills. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, sulfites or other preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Use of losartan during pregnancy, especially after the first 3 months, can cause low blood pressure, kidney failure, too much potassium, or death in newborns. Additionally, when hydrochlorothiazide is using during pregnancy, it may cause jaundice, blood problems and other side effects in the newborn baby Therefore, it is important that you check with your family doctor immediately if you think that you may be pregnant .

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether losartan passes into breast milk. However, it does pass into the milk of lactating rats. Hydrochlorothiazide does pass into breast milk. Be sure that you discuss this with your family doctor if you decide to breast-feed while taking these medication.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide combination in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way as they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing the use of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide combination in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug. When you are taking losartan and hydrochlorothiazide, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking the following:

Lithium - Lithane, Lithobid Hydrochlorothiazide may increase blood levels of lithium, which may increase the risk of adverse reactions

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Allergy
Asthma, bronchial May have an increased risk of allergy to hydrochlorothiazide

Fluid or electrolyte - potassium, chloride, sodium imbalance - due to excessive perspiration, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. The side effects of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide may be increased

Heart failure, severe Lowering of blood pressure by these medication may make this condition worse

Kidney disease
Liver disease These conditions may be aggravated by losartan and hydrochlorothiazide

Sympathectomy Blood pressure-lowering effects may be increased

Systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE Symptoms of this condition may be made worse with use of hydrochlorothiazide