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Losacar AM

Losacar AM

amlodipine + losartan

Manufacturer:

Zydus Healthcare

Distributor:

Zydus Healthcare
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Amlodipine besilate 5 mg, losartan K 50 mg
Indications/Uses
Dosage/Direction for Use
Initially 1 tab daily, may increase to 2 tab daily.
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity.
Special Precautions
Patients w/ hypotension, poor cardiac reserve, heart failure. Do not use in cardiogenic shock, recently suffered MI, acute unstable angina; not be used to treat an angina attack in chronic stable angina. Patients w/ severe aortic stenosis. Sudden w/drawal might be associated w/ an exacerbation of angina. Hepatic impairment. Discontinue in patients w/ ischaemic pain following administration. Renal artery stenosis, renal impairment, vol depletion (eg, those who have received high-dose diuretic therapy). Monitor serum K conc especially in elderly & patients w/ renal impairment & concomitant use of K-sparing diuretics. Pregnancy & lactation.
Adverse Reactions
Dizziness, flushing, headache, hypotension, peripheral edema, tachycardia & palpitations. Nausea & other GI disturbances, increased micturition frequency, lethargy, eye pain & mental depression; paradoxical increase in ischaemic chest pain; rashes (including erythema multiforme), fever & abnormalities in liver function including cholestasis, due to hyperplasia, myalgia, tremor & impotence.
MIMS Class
Angiotensin II Antagonists / Calcium Antagonists
ATC Classification
C09DB06 - losartan and amlodipine ; Belongs to the class of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and calcium channel blockers. Used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Losacar AM FC tab
Packing/Price
30's (P15/film-coated tab, P450/box)
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