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Product name:
Hyzarid
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Generic name:
Losartan / Hydrochlorothiazide
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Dosage form:
Oral tablets
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Packaging:
Box of 5 blisters of 10 scored F.C. tablets.
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Drug Category:
Cardiovascular
Indications:
Treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.
Reduction of the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.
Dosage and Administration:
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The tablets should be swallowed whole with a glass of water.
Your doctor will decide on the appropriate dose of Hyzarid depending on your condition and whether you are taking other medicines.
It is important to continue taking Hyzarid for as long as your doctor prescribes it in order to maintain smooth control of your blood pressure.
Most older patients require the same dose as younger patients.
Contraindication:
Hypersensitivity to losartan, sulphonamide-derived substances (as hydrochlorothiazide), or to any of the excipients.
Therapy resistant hypokalemia or hypercalcemia.
Severe hepatic impairment; cholestasis and biliary obstructive disorders. Refractory hyponatremia.
Symtomatic hyperuricemia/gout.
2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy.
Severe renal impairment (i.e. creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min).
Anuria
Coadministration with aliskiren in patients with diabetes
