Losartan

           

Losartan Potassium

Chemical Class: Angiotensin II receptor antagonist

Therapeutic Class: Antihypertensive

Losartan

Rx 

 ·        A2A            (Wilson’s)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

Tab    100mg

·        Aceartin     (Epla)

Tab    50mg

·        Angilock     (Venus)

Tab    50mg

·        Anhibit       (Medicraft)

Tab    50mg

·        Bepsar        (Nabiqasim Industries)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Blaze          (Mass Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Cardaktin  (Hygeia)

Tab    50mg

·        Chemzide   (Ideal Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Corik                   (Razee Therapeutics)

Tab    50mg

·        Coryton      (Brookes Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Cosartan    (Everest)

Tab    50mg

·        Cozaar       (OBS Pakistan)

Tab    50mg

Tab    100mg

·        Dv Losartan        (Donvalley)                   

Tab    100mg

·        Encertine   (English Pharma)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Eziday        (Werrick Pharma)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

Tab    100mg 

·        Glutan        (Webros)             

Tab    50mg 

·        Goronil       (Rasco/Pharmapak)

Tab    50mg

·        I-Sartan      (Irza)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Jesper                  (Unimark)

Tab    50mg

·        Kosart        (Pearl)

Tab    50mg

·        Kulb           (Safe)                       

Tab    50mg

·        Larsen        (Pharmedic Laboratories)

Tab    50mg

·        Locor                   (Aries)

Tab    50mg

·        Lo-K           (Leads Pharma)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Loran                   (Wise Pharma)

Tab    50mg

Tab    100mg

·        Losanta      (Asia Continental)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Losaprex    (Paramount)

Tab    50mg

·        Losara-P    (Aneeb Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Losaan       (Maple Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Losar-K      (Platinum)

Tab    50mg

·        Losartan    (Donvalley)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Losartan    (Fynk Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Losartec     (Pharmatec)

Tab    50mg

·        Losartin     (Tagma)

·        Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Losascot     (Scotmann)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Losaten      (Bryon Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Losert                  (Foray/Genome)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Losium       (Medera)                     

Tab    50mg

·        Lotense      (Schazo Zaka)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Lovax                   (Ferroza Int)

Tab    50mg

Tab    25mg

·        Lowprasure DC  (Orta lab.)

Tab    50mg

Tab    25mg

·        Lozak                   (Friends Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Lozatin       (Amarant)

Tab    50mg

·        Loze           (Heal Pharma)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        l-Tan          (Epharm)

tab     50mg

·        Maxart       (Medizan)

tab     50mg

tab     25mg

·        Megasar     (Mega Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Mirisart      (Miracle Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Noktan       (Novartis)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Normopress         (CCl Pharma)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Osaar                   (Lowitt Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Osran                   (Beste Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Prozar        (Davis Pharma)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Raposin      (Shaheen)

Tab    50mg

·        Rosar                   (Roch)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Rusort        (Regent Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Sarcol                  (Novins International)

Tab    50mg

·        Sar-K                   (Saffron)

Tab    100mg

Tab    50mg

·        Sartan                  (Barret Hodgson)

Tab    50mg

·        Sartx          (Panacea Pharma)

Tab    50mg

·        Sarutan      (Medipak)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Sozaar        (Alliance)

Tab    50mg

Tab    25mg

·        Stumpan     (Pulse Pharma)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Tansaar     (Tread)

Tab    50mg

·        Tansin        (PharmEvo)

Tab    50mg

·        Tansin DS  (PharmEvo)

Tab    100mg

·        Tasartan    (Stern)

Tab    25mg

Tab    50mg

·        Teslo          (Qintar)

Tab    50mg

·        Tilosar       (A.J & Co)

Tab    50mg

·        Vasonorm  (Pharmacare)

Tab    50mg

·        Wozide       (Wnsfield)

Tab    50mg

·        Xavor                   (Ferozsons)

Tab    50mg

·        Zosartan K (Zafa)

Tab    50mg

·        Zostat                  (Himont)

Tab    50mg

Mechanism of Action:

Antihypertensive (inhibition of vasoconstriction and aldosterone secretion), smooth muscle hypoproliferative, and cardioprotective effects are attributable to selective blockade of angiotensin II (AT1) receptors found throughout the cardiovascular and renal systems; effects independent of angiotensin II synthesis

Indications:

Hypertension, CHF (left ventricular dysfunction),* myocardial infraction,* diabetic nephropathy*

Contraindications:

Hypersensitivity to any of the component, Pregnancy & breast-feedin

Dose:

Adult

50mg once daily, may be increased to 100mg once daily.

Elderly

Over 75 years initally 25mg once daily.

Children

Not recommended.

Precautions:

Angioedema (Associated with aspirin and/or pencillin allergy), aortic or mitral valve stenosis, biliary cirrhosis or biliary obstruction, breast feeding period, coronary artery disease, elderly patients, hepatic dysfunction (adjust dose), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypotension (sodium or volume depleted patients), pregnancy, renal astery stenosis, solitary kidney, or congestive heart failure

Losartan Side Effects

CNS: Dizziness, insomnia

CV: Orthostatic effects, syncope

EENT: Nasal congestion, sinus disorder

GI: Diarrhea, dyspepsia, elevated liver enzymes

GU: Increased BUN, creatinine

HEME: Decreased hct, purpura

METAB: Hyperkalemia

MS:Back pain, leg pain, muscle cramps, myalgia

RESP: Cough

MISC: Angioedema