What is Cozaar 100mg used for?
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart.
Is 100 mg losartan too much?
Dosage for high blood pressure (hypertension) The typical starting dosage is 50 mg once daily. Dosages range between 25 and 100 mg per day. You take losartan once or twice per day. The dosage is based on your child’s weight.
How long does it take for losartan 100 mg to lower blood pressure?
Losartan starts to reduce high blood pressure after about 1 hour but it may take 3 to 6 weeks to fully take effect. If you have high blood pressure, you may not have any symptoms. In this case, you may not feel any different when you take losartan. This does not mean that the medicine is not working.
How much Cozaar can I take?
Adult Hypertension The usual starting dose of COZAAR is 50 mg once daily. The dosage can be increased to a maximum dose of 100 mg once daily as needed to control blood pressure [see Clinical Studies]. A starting dose of 25 mg is recommended for patients with possible intravascular depletion (e.g., on diuretic therapy).
What are the side effects of losartan 100 mg?
Side Effects
- Blurred vision.
- difficult breathing.
- dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position.
- fast or irregular heartbeat.
- nausea or vomiting.
- numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips.
- stomach pain.
- weakness or heaviness of the legs.
Can losartan 100mg be cut in half?
Each Losartan Potassium 100 mg Tablet contains 100 mg of losartan (as potassium salt). Each Losartan Potassium 100 mg tablet contains 3.6 mg lactose monohydrate. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. The film-coated tablet can be divided into equal quarters.
Why do you take losartan at bedtime?
New research suggests that taking your blood pressure medication at bedtime may more effectively reduce your risk of illness or death due to heart and blood vessel disease. Timing of medication is important because blood pressure follows a daily rhythm. It rises higher during the day and falls at night when we sleep.
Can you take 150 mg of losartan?
Dosage and strength The usual dose for adults is: 50mg to 100mg, taken once a day to treat high blood pressure or protect your kidneys. 12.5mg to 150mg, taken once a day for heart failure.