Losartan : Before Using

Losartan - Systemic

Brand Names

Cozaar Losartan *** 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, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to losartan. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium diet.

Pregnancy care

Use of losartan during pregnancy, especially during the second and third trimesters - after the first three months can cause low blood pressure, severe kidney failure, or even death in the newborn Therefore, it is important that you check with your family doctor immediately if you think that you may be pregnant . Be sure that you have discussed this with your family doctor before taking this drug.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether losartan passes into breast milk. However, losartan passes into the milk of lactating rats.

Use for Children

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

Elderly care

This drug has been tested in a limited number of diseaseds 65 years of age or older and has not been shown 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. When you are taking losartan, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Diuretics - water pills Effects on blood pressure may be increased. In addition, some diuretics make the increase in potassium in the blood causing by losartan even greater

Other Information for using

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

Kidney disease
Liver disease Effects may be increased because of slower removal of losartan from the body