It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Losacor Plus 50.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Losacor Plus 50 is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Losacor Plus 50 is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
UNSAFE
Losacor Plus 50 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
CAUTION
Losacor Plus 50 should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Losacor Plus 50 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Losacor Plus 50 is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
CAUTION
Losacor Plus 50 should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Losacor Plus 50 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Losacor Plus 50 12.5mg+50mg Tablet
Introduction
Losacor Plus 50 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 lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.
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Uses of Losacor Plus 50
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Side effects of Losacor Plus 50
Common
Nausea
Taste change
Upset stomach
Diarrhea
Headache
Dizziness
Weakness
Decreased blood pressure
Increased blood uric acid
Increased blood lipid level
Glucose intolerance
Electrolyte imbalance
How to use Losacor Plus 50
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. Losacor Plus 50 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Losacor Plus 50 works
Losacor Plus 50 is a combination of two medicines: Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide, which lowers the blood pressure effectively. Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It works by blocking the hormone angiotensin thereby relaxing blood v...
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Quick Tips
You have been prescribed Losacor Plus 50 for the treatment of high blood pressure.
It can be taken with or without food.
Losacor Plus 50 may cause dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids and inform your doctor if you develop extreme thirst, very dry mouth or muscle...
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It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
Use of Losacor Plus 50 during pregnancy or breastfeeding is unsafe.
It may also decrease the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
Brief Description
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 ...
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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
Hydrochlorothiazide increases renal excretion of sodium and chloride and reduces cardiac load. Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor (type AT1) antag...
>10%
Losartan
Fatigue (14%),Hypoglycemia (14%),Chest pain (12%),Cough, incidence higher in previous cough related to ACE therapy (3-11%)
1-10%
L...
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Interaction
Reduced excretion of lithium; effect of diuretic, natriuretic & other antihypertensive w/ NSAIDs including selective COX-2 inhibitors. Do not co-admin...
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