Hydrochlorothiazide and Losartan

Drug Information

Hyzaar is basically a hypertensive medicine. It contains a mixture of a diuretic as well as an angiotensin II receptor antagonist called Losartan and Hydrchlorothiazide. It is highly effective drug in the treatment of hypertension and kidney related issues.

Hyzaar is the marketing or business name of this medicine. Moreover, the generic composition of this drug is Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide. Remember, Hydrochlorothiazide is a popular diuretic that simply excretes salts to avert their accretion as well as Losartan usually blocks angiotensin II receptor ensuing in lower levels of essential plasma angiotensin II hence inducing vasodilatation.

• Since Hyzaar is a combination medicine, patients don’t need to take 2 separate drugs.
• The doses may be administered to match patient’s requirements.
• It is very effective in the treatment of hypertension.
• Losartan is an effortlessly absorbed medicine.
• This drug can also be used as a preventive therapy in individuals who’re supposed to develop a stroke.
• This drug is capable of preventing heart attack.
• Very effective in treating cardiac failure.
• It is found very effective in the treatment of kidney issues.

Mechanism

Hyzaar comes loaded with Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide elements. Remember, Hydrochlorothiazide enhances the formation or development of urine in the human body therefore getting rid of additional salts, and Losartan simply dilates available blood vessels to decreases blood pressure. Mechanism of this drug is considered as the most effective one when it comes to treating kidney problems and hypertension.

How to Take Hyzaar?

If you want to achieve best results, you need to take this drug at the same time each and every day. Usually doses of Losartan must be 25 mg to 50 mg a day as well as hydrochlorothiazide should be 12.5 mg to 50 mg per day. Doctor may recommend doses between aforementioned values keeping the severity and condition of the patient in mind.

In case of missing any dose, you need to take immediately but if it’s the time to take next dose, you must avoid taking double doses as it may cause you fatal effects. Hyzaar comes in the category of D for use during pregnancy. Hence, this designation shows that it can be fatal for an unborn child.

However, the drug comes with least side effects, but still a few common side effects can be felt while taking it, such as dry mouth, muscle pain or cramps, increased thirst, unusual weakness or tiredness, vomiting or nausea, irregular or weak heartbeat.

Precautions

• You must avoid taking this drug if you’ve had any kinds of demonstrated allergy to these two ingredients i.e. Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
• In case of stern renal impairment, you must avoid taking this drug.
• Lactating mothers and pregnant women must avoid taking this drug or they must at least consult a medical practitioner before starting it.
• In case of taking any other kinds of antihypertensive or diuretic medication, you must not forget informing your doctor.

People, who are on narcotic treatment or diabetic, must avoid taking this drug.

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