Question 1

due to costs, doc switching me from 160 mg diovan (valsartan) daily (evening) to losartan. also take metoprolol 75 mg, morning and evening. any concerns switching?

Accepted Answer

No: Everything should work the same way as before. It's just a matter of taking generic vs the name brand.

Question 2

im on losartan 50mg, for the past few weeks my reading was around 133/93. should i be concerned. it was 120/75 in the past ?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure : Your BP is fair but not well controlled. Good control would be close to your earlier readings of 120/80 or a little less. Also you need to speak with your provider as losartan has been recalled. Your PCP may want to change your medication.

Question 3

can losartan cause nauseasnous?

Accepted Answer

Possible: It is not common but it has happened before . The only way to know for sure is to stop taking it and see if it goes away and restart it. Also another thing to try is switch the time to night and take it with a bedtime snack

Question 4

can losartan be taken at bedtime?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is a 24 hour medication and can usually be taken when is the best time for you to remember.

Question 5

can children use cozaar (losartan)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Aside from being used for high blood pressure, the uses are often highly specific and technical (apologies in advance) - here is just a partial list of health conditions for which children are sometimes treated with Cozaar: aortic-root dilation with Marfan’s syndrome, and Alport syndrome-like hereditary nephritis. There are others as well.

Question 6

what are risks of  the drug losartan?

Accepted Answer

Risks are very minor: Can make blood pressure too low.  Can rarely cause cough or painless swelling of the face or upper airway (angioedema). Not a good drug to take if you are pregnant.

Question 7

who should not use cozaar (losartan)?

Accepted Answer

Cozaar (losartan): "COZAAR is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to any component of this product." See:  http://www.druglib.com/druginfo/cozaar/interactions_overdosage_contraindications/

Question 8

what is the common dosage of losartan?

Accepted Answer

Can vary: Usually 50 mg or 100 mg but occasionaly do 25 mg

Question 9

does losartan peak in 1-2 hours.......

Accepted Answer

Losartan time course: Yes  but everyone is different. Best to just check BP every hour and see when the lowest BP occurs in you. And may differ by other meds you are taking. Look up drug interactions to see.

Question 10

is losartan taken once or twice daily ?

Accepted Answer

: Once a day

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Due to costs, doc switching me from 160 mg diovan (valsartan) daily (evening) to losartan. also take metoprolol 75 mg, morning and evening. any concerns switching?

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Im on losartan 50mg, for the past few weeks my reading was around 133/93. should i be concerned. it was 120/75 in the past ?

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Can losartan cause nauseasnous?

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Can losartan be taken at bedtime?

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Can children use cozaar (losartan)?

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What are risks of the drug losartan?

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Who should not use cozaar (losartan)?

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Does losartan peak in 1-2 hours.......

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Is losartan taken once or twice daily ?

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