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LOSARTAN POTASSIUM (losartan potassium)
- Hypertension
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy
100 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (100 mg) by oral route once daily
25 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route once daily
50 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route once daily
losartan 100 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (100 mg) by oral route once daily
losartan 25 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route once daily
losartan 50 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route once daily
100 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (100 mg) by oral route once daily
25 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route once daily
50 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route once daily
Chronic heart failure
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (50 mg) by oral route once daily
Diabetic nephropathy
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (50 mg) by oral route once daily
- 3 tablets (75 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (100 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (100 mg) by oral route once daily
Hypertension
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (50 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (50 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (100 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (100 mg) by oral route once daily
Hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (25 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (50 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (50 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (50 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (100 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (100 mg) by oral route once daily
- None
Contraindicated
- aliskiren
- aliskiren-amlodipin-hcthiazide
- aliskiren-amlodipine
- aliskiren-hydrochlorothiazide
- Amturnide
- Curad Enema
- Disposable Enema
- Enema
- Enema Disposable
- Fleet Enema
- Fleet Enema Extra
- Fleet Pediatric
- lithium carbonate
- lithium citrate
- Lithobid
- Oral Saline Laxative
- Osmoprep
- Phosphate Laxative
- Preparation Cleansing
- Ready-to-use Enema
- sod phos mono-sod phos dibasic
- sodium phosphates
- Tekamlo
- Tekturna
- Tekturna Hct
Severe
Moderate
- Advil
- Advil Allergy Sinus
- Advil Allergy-congestion Rlf
- Advil Cold & Sinus
- Advil Congestion Relief
- Advil Liqui-gel
- Advil Migraine
- Advil Pm
- Advil Pm Liqui-gels
- Aldactazide
- Aldactone
- Aleve
- Aleve Cold & Sinus
- Aleve Sinus & Headache
- Aleve-d Sinus & Cold
- Aleve-d Sinus & Headache
- Alka-seltzer Gold
- All Day Pain Relief
- All Day Pain Relief Sinus & Co
- All Day Relief
- amiloride
- amiloride-hydrochlorothiazide
- Anaprox
- Anaprox Ds
- Angeliq
- Ansaid
- Arthrotec 50
- Bactrim
- Bactrim Ds
- Beyaz
- bumetanide
- Caldolor
- Cambia
- Cataflam
- Celebrex
- celecoxib
- Ceralyte-70
- Ceraors 75
- Cerasport
- Cerasport Ex1
- Child Ibuprofen
- Children's Advil
- Children's Ibu-drops
- Children's Ibuprofen
- Children's Medi-profen
- Children's Motrin
- Children's Profen Ib
- chlorphen-phenyleph-ibuprofen
- chlorphen-pseudoeph-ibuprofen
- Cold & Sinus Pain Relief
- Cold-sinus Relief
- Cytra K Crystals
- Cytra-3
- Cytra-k
- Daypro
- Demadex
- diclofenac epolamine
- diclofenac potassium
- diclofenac sodium
- diclofenac submicronized
- diclofenac-misoprostol
- DM-GG-potassium citrate
- drospirenone-e.estradiol-lm.FA
- drospirenone-estradiol
- drospirenone-ethinyl estradiol
- Duexis
- Dyazide
- Dyrenium
- Ec-naprosyn
- Effer-k
- eplerenone
- ethacrynate sodium
- etodolac
- Feldene
- fenoprofen
- Flanax
- Flector
- flurbiprofen
- furosemide
- Gianvi (28)
- hydrocodone-ibuprofen
- Hyperlyte Cr
- I-prin
- Ibu-drops
- Ibudone
- ibuprofen
- Ibuprofen Cold
- Ibuprofen Cold-sinus(with Pse)
- Ibuprofen Ib
- Ibuprofen Jr Strength
- ibuprofen lysine (PF)
- Ibuprofen Pm
- ibuprofen-diphenhydramine
- ibuprofen-diphenhydramine HCl
- ibuprofen-famotidine
- ibuprofen-oxycodone
- ibuprofen-phenylephrine HCl
- Indocin
- indomethacin
- indomethacin sodium
- Infant's Ibuprofen
- Infant's Medi-profen
- Infant's Motrin
- Infants Ibu-drops
- Infants Profenib
- Inspra
- K-effervescent
- K-phos No 2
- K-phos Original
- K-phos-neutral
- K-tab
- Kaochlor
- ketoprofen
- ketorolac
- Klor-con
- Klor-con 10
- Klor-con M10
- Klor-con M15
- Klor-con M20
- Klor-con/ef
- Lasix
- Loryna (28)
- Maxzide
- Maxzide-25Mg
- Medi-lyte
- Medi-profen
- Mediproxen
- mefenamic acid
- meloxicam
- Midol (naproxen)
- Mobic
- Motrin Ib
- Motrin Pm
- nabumetone
- Nalfon
- Nano Vm T/f
- Naprelan Cr
- Naprosyn
- naproxen
- naproxen sodium
- naproxen-esomeprazole
- naproxen-pseudoephedrine
- Neoprofen (ibuprofen Lysn)(pf)
- Nutrilyte Ii
- Ocella
- oxaprozin
- Pedialyte
- Pediatric Electrolyte
- pediatric multivit #18-iron-FA
- PEG 3350-bowel 2,two part prep
- Pennsaid
- Phos-nak
- Phospha 250 Neutral
- piroxicam
- Ponstel
- pot & sod citrate-citric acid
- potassium
- potassium & sodium phosphates
- potassium bicarb & chloride
- potassium bicarb-citric acid
- potassium chlorid-D5-0.45%NaCl
- potassium chloride
- potassium chloride in 0.9%NaCl
- potassium chloride in D5W
- potassium chloride in LR-D5
- potassium chloride-0.45 % NaCl
- potassium chloride-D5-0.2%NaCl
- potassium chloride-D5-0.3%NaCl
- potassium chloride-D5-0.9%NaCl
- potassium citrate
- potassium citrate-citric acid
- potassium Cl-calcium phos-mag
- potassium gluconate
- potassium phosphate dibasic
- potassium phosphate, monobasic
- potassium&sodium monobas phos
- Primsol
- Provil
- pseudoephedrine-ibuprofen
- Reprexain
- Safyral
- Sinus & Cold-d
- sod & pot chlorid-sod cit-rice
- sod phos,di & mono-K phos mono
- sodium & potassium bicarbonate
- sodium Cl-potassium chloride
- Sodium Edecrin
- sodium-K+-mag-Ca-chlor-acetate
- sodium-potas-chloride-dextrose
- Solaraze
- Sorbutuss
- spironolacton-hydrochlorothiaz
- spironolactone
- Sprix
- Suclear
- sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
- Sulfatrim
- sulindac
- Syeda
- Taron-crystals
- Theralith Xr
- Thermotabs
- tolmetin
- torsemide
- Tpn Electrolytes
- Tpn Electrolytes Ii
- triamterene
- triamterene-hydrochlorothiazid
- Tricitrates
- trimethoprim
- Urocit-k 10
- Urocit-k 15
- Urocit-k 5
- Vestura (28)
- Vicoprofen
- Vimovo
- vit B6-mag cit & ox-potass cit
- Voltaren-xr
- Wal-profen
- Wal-profen Cold-sinus
- Wal-proxen
- Yasmin (28)
- Yaz 28
- Zarah
- Zipsor
- Zorvolex
- Pregnancy
Contraindicated
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypotension
- Hypovolemia
Severe
Moderate
- Disease of liver
- Renal artery stenosis
- Renal disease with mild to moderate impairment
LOSARTAN POTASSIUM (losartan potassium)
- Hypertension
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy
- Dizziness
- Upper respiratory infection
- Back pain
- Headache disorder
- Muscle weakness
- Nasal congestion
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain with cramps
- Anorexia
- Diarrhea
- Dyspepsia
- Edema
- Fatigue
- Hypoglycemic disorder
- Hypotension
- Nausea
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Pharyngitis
- Urinary tract infection
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Hepatitis
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Purpura
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Thrombocytopenic disorder
- Vasculitis
Less Severe
- Cough
- Cramps
- Dysgeusia
- Erythema
- Insomnia
- Limb pain
- Malaise
- Myalgias
- Sinusitis
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Losartan
No safety and efficacy data for age < 6 years.
- 1 Day – 6 Years
- No safety and efficacy data for age < 6 years.
Losartan
- Severity Level:
1
- Additional Notes: Fetal death/morbidity w/use in 2nd & 3rd trimester, stop when pregnancy detected
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Losartan
Insufficient human data; excreted in rats
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Insufficient human data; excreted in rats |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
None
No Known Risk
None
- This drug can cause serious (possibly fatal) harm to an unborn baby if used during pregnancy. Therefore, it is important to prevent pregnancy while taking this medication. Consult your doctor for more details and to discuss the use of reliable forms of birth control while taking this medication. If you are planning pregnancy, become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor right away.
| Diabetic nephropathy | |
| E08.21 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy |
| E09.21 | Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| E10.21 | Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| E11.21 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| E13.21 | Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| Hypertension | |
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
| Hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy | |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| E08.21 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy |
| E09.21 | Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| E10.21 | Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| E11.21 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| E13.21 | Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy |
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
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