Introduction
Cardisan Plus is a combination of two medicines. It helps to control high blood pressure in different ways. If high blood pressure is not treated it can... View More
Uses of Cardisan Plus
Side effects of Cardisan Plus
How to use Cardisan Plus
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. Cardisan Plus may be taken... View More
How Cardisan Plus works
Cardisan Plus is a combination of two medicines: Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide, which lowers the blood pressure effectively. Losartan is an angiotens... View More
Indication
Hypertension, Stroke, risk reduction of hypertensive or LVH patients
Adult Dose
Hypertension Initial: 50 mg/12.5 mg PO qDay If dose titrated upward, do not to exceed final titration of 100 mg/25 mg PO qDay or 50 mg/12.5 mg PO q1... View More
Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment CrCl <30 mL/min: Do not use thiazide-containing products; loop diuretic preferred CrCl >30 mL/min: No dosage adjustment required
Contraindication
Pregnancy, lactation; intravascular volume depletion.
Mode of Action
Hydrochlorothiazide increases renal excretion of sodium and chloride and reduces cardiac load. Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor (type AT1) antagon... View More
Precaution
Existing electrolyte disturbances; hepatic cirrhosis; severe hepatic failure; oedema; elderly (>75 yr); renal impairment; hepatic impairment; diabetes, ... View More
Side Effect
>10% Losartan Fatigue (14%),Hypoglycemia (14%),Chest pain (12%),Cough, incidence higher in previous cough related to ACE therapy (3-11%) 1-10% Los... View More
Interaction
Reduced excretion of lithium; effect of diuretic, natriuretic & other antihypertensive w/ NSAIDs including selective COX-2 inhibitors. Do not co-adminis... View More
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