Losartan Potassium
Indications
- Diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Chronic heart failure when ACE inhibitors are unsuitable or contra-indicated
- Hypertension (including reduction of stroke risk in hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy)
- Hypertension with intravascular volume depletion
Drug Interactions
28 drug interactions identified for Losartan Potassium. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.
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Cautions
angiotensin II receptor antagonists Aortic or mitral valve stenosis; elderly (lower initial doses may be appropriate); hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; patients of black African or African-Caribbean origi...
Side Effects
angiotensin II receptor antagonists Common or very common Abdominal pain; asthenia; back pain; cough; diarrhoea; dizziness; headache; hyperkalaemia; hypotension; nausea; postural hypotension (more com...
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset
Last reviewed: 2026
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