Losartan potassium
Losartan potassium is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Losartan potassium; Generic name: LOSARTAN POTASSIUM; Manufacturer: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc..
| Brand name | Losartan potassium |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LOSARTAN POTASSIUM |
| Manufacturer | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Losartan potassium tablet is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) indicated for: • Treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure in adults and children greater than 6 years old. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. ( 1.1 ) • Reduction of the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. There is evidence that this benefit does not apply to Black patients. ( 1.2 ) • Treatment of diabetic nephropathy with an elevated serum creatinine and proteinuria in patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of hypertension. ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Hypertensio |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Hypertension • Usual adult dose: 50 mg once daily. ( 2.1 ) • Usual pediatric starting dose: 0.7 mg per kg once daily (up to 50 mg). ( 2.1 ) Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy • Usual starting dose: 50 mg once daily. ( 2.2 ) • Add hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg and/or increase losartan potassium to 100 mg followed by an increase to hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg if further blood pressure response is needed. ( 2.2, 14.2 ) Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Pati |
| Warnings | WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY When pregnancy is detected, discontinue losartan potassium as soon as possible. Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system can cause injury and death to the developing fetus [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.1 )]. WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. When pregnancy is detected, discontinue losartan potassium as soon as possible. Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system can cause injury and death t |
| Active ingredient(s) | LOSARTAN POTASSIUM |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=05818573-0b40-4731-a9d1-152c708905bf |