Tanpot 100 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 500.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Losartan potassium |
| Company | Albion laboratories limited |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of hypertension
- Renal protection in type-2 diabetic patients with proteinuria
Pharmacology
- Angiotensin II receptor blocker
- Reduces vasoconstriction
- Reduces release of aldosterone responsible for hypertension
Dosage & Administration
- Usual starting and maintenance dose of 50 mg once daily
- Total daily dose ranges from 25 mg to 100 mg
- Lower starting dose of 25 mg once daily for patients over 75 years
Interaction
- Reduced levels of active metabolite with rifampicin and fluconazole
- Potentiation of antihypertensive effects with hydrochlorothiazide
- Increased serum potassium with potassium-sparing diuretics or supplements
- Potential renal impairment with specific drug combinations
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Hypersensitivity to any component
- Concomitant use with aliskiren in patients with diabetes
Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Diarrhea
- Nasal congestion
- Cough
- Upper respiratory infection
- Fatigue
- Edema
- Abdominal pain
- Chest pain
- Nausea
- Headache
- Pharyngitis
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category D
- Risk to fetus increases during second or third trimesters
- Unknown excretion in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Reduced fetal renal function and increased morbidity and death during second and third trimesters
- Symptomatic hypotension in intravascularly volume-depleted patients
- Increased plasma concentration in cirrhotic patients
- Renal changes and failure in renal impaired patients
Use in Special Populations
- No initial dosage adjustment in patients with mild renal impairment
- Lower starting dose for patients with moderate to severe renal impairment or on dialysis
- Lower dose for patients with hepatic impairment
Therapeutic Class
- Angiotensin-ll receptor blocker
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children