Use of angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) is contraindicated in: People with diabetes mellitus, or with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 60
Common side effects include fatigue, flushing, swelling, and heartburn
Central blood pressure and arterial stiffness are independent predictors of cardiovascular outcome, and this is the first trial to study these parameters in losartan-based combination drugs
Losartan-hydrochlorothiazide: 50 mg/12
Common losartan side effects may include: dizziness, tiredness; low blood pressure; low blood sugar; diarrhea; back pain; or
They were randomized to initial monotherapy with losartan 50 to 100 mg/d (N=151) or hydrochlorothiazide 12
, as medications to decrease blood pressure in patients with hypertension
3 For example, the use of two drugs that have complementary mechanisms of action (i
Angiotensin II receptor blockers ( ARBs) are also used to prevent diabetes and reduce the risk of stroke in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart, and they may also prevent the recurrence of atrial fibrillation
Losartan (Cozaar) is a common medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
Although it remains unclear whether antihypertensive treatment with a β
There’s a system in your body that helps maintain your blood pressure
All CCBs are substrates of CYP3A4, but both diltiazem and verapamil are also inhibitors of 3A4 and have an increased risk of drug interactions
ARBs are safe to
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes
Telmisartan significantly reduced the recurrence of AF compared with carvedilol, amlodipine as well as ramipril [ 34 – 36 ]