Cozaar Tablet 50mg

About Cozaar Tablet 50mg

Cozaar Tablet 50mg Uses

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Kidney protection in type 2 diabetes with hypertension
• Reducing stroke risk in patients with high blood pressure and thickened heart muscle
• Heart failure management when ACE inhibitors are not tolerated

Drug Class

• Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)

What Experts Say

Losartan belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin II receptor blockers. It blocks a hormone that narrows blood vessels, allowing them to relax and widen. This lowers blood pressure and reduces the strain on the heart over time.

Doctors commonly start this medicine at a low dose and adjust it based on blood pressure response after a few weeks of use. It is often combined with a diuretic when blood pressure remains high on its own. People with type 2 diabetes and kidney involvement may be prescribed this specifically to slow kidney damage, independent of its blood pressure lowering effect.

Regular blood pressure checks and periodic kidney function and potassium level tests are recommended during treatment, especially in the first few months. This medicine is not suitable during pregnancy, since it can harm a developing baby, so effective contraception is advised for women of childbearing age. Sudden dizziness or fainting after the first dose should be reported to a doctor promptly.

Cozaar Tablet 50mg formula

• Losartan Potassium 50mg

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Cozaar Tablet 50mg?

• Take this tablet once daily, with or without food, at the same time each day.
• Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Do not stop this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor, even if you feel well.
• If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for the next one.
• Keep taking this medicine as prescribed, since blood pressure control needs consistent use.

Drug Interactions

• Potassium sparing diuretics: Combined use can raise blood potassium to unsafe levels.
• NSAIDs: Regular use of painkillers like ibuprofen can reduce this medicine's blood pressure lowering effect and affect kidney function.
• Lithium: This medicine can raise lithium levels in the blood, increasing the risk of toxicity.
• Other blood pressure medicines: Combining with ACE inhibitors or other antihypertensives can increase the risk of low blood pressure and kidney effects.
• Rifampicin: May reduce the effectiveness of this medicine by lowering its blood levels.

Risks and warnings

• Pregnancy: Can cause serious harm to an unborn baby, especially in the second and third trimester. Avoid use if pregnant or planning pregnancy.
• Kidney function: May affect kidney function in people with existing kidney artery narrowing or severe kidney disease.
• High potassium: Can raise blood potassium levels, particularly when combined with potassium supplements or certain diuretics.
• Low blood pressure: May cause dizziness or fainting, especially after the first dose or in people who are dehydrated.
• Liver impairment: A lower starting dose is usually needed in people with liver disease.

Cozaar Tablet 50mg Side Effects

• Dizziness
• Tiredness or fatigue
• Cough
• Upper respiratory infection symptoms
• Back or leg pain
• Low blood pressure, especially after the first dose
• High potassium levels (rare, more common with kidney disease)
• Severe allergic reaction such as facial swelling or difficulty breathing (rare)

Storage Conditions

Store below 30°C in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.