Bepsar
Generic Name
Losartan Potassium
Packs Price
- Tab 25 mg(033384): 20: 125.90: 148.12
- Tab 50 mg(027206): 20: 259.25: 305.00
Company
Nabiqasim
Therapeutic Group
Angiotensin-ii Antagonists, Combinations
Indication Dosage
Diabetic Nephropathy In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:
- Adult: Initially 50 Mg Once Daily For Several Weeks, Then Increased If Necessary To 100 Mg Once Daily
- Elderly: Initially 25 Mg Once Daily For Several Weeks, Then Increased If Necessary To 100 Mg Once Daily
Chronic Heart Failure When Ace Inhibitors Are Unsuitable Or Contra-indicated:
- Adult: Initially 12.5 Mg Once Daily, Increased If Tolerated To Up To 150 Mg Once Daily, Doses To Be Increased At Weekly Intervals
Hypertension (including Reduction Of Stroke Risk In Hypertension With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy):
- Adult: Initially 50 Mg Once Daily For Several Weeks, Then Increased If Necessary To 100 Mg Once Daily
- Elderly: Initially 25 Mg Once Daily For Several Weeks, Then Increased If Necessary To 100 Mg Once Daily
- Children 6-18 Yrs: Body weight Less Than 50 Kg, Initially 700 Mcg/kg (max 25 Mg) Once Daily (lower Dose In Intravascular Volume Depletion), Adjusted According To Response, Max 50 Mg Once Daily; Body weight 50 Kg And Over, Initially 50 Mg Once Daily (initially 25 Mg Once Daily In Intravascular Volume Depletion), Adjusted According To Response, Max 1.4 Mg/kg (max 100 Mg) Once Daily.
Hypertension With Intravascular Volume Depletion:
- Adult: Initially 25 Mg Once Daily For Several Weeks, Then Increased If Necessary Up To 100 Mg Once Daily
Content
- Tab 25mg /50mg /100mg: Losartan Potassium 25mg /50mg /100mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
Contra Indications
Precautions
Lactation
Side Effects
- Hyperkalaemia
- Angioedema
- Symptomatic Hypotension Including Dizziness Particularly In Patients With Intravascular Volume Depletion
- E.g. Those Taking High-dose Diuretics
- Arthralgia
- Rhinitis
- Flatulence
- Hypertriglyceridaemia
- Migraine
- Urticaria
- Pruritus
- Rash.
- Rare: Anaphylactic Reactions
- Angioedema
- Vasculitis
- Hepatitis
- Cough
- Anaemia.