Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It is a combination of medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It also helps to reduce chances of any future heart attack and stroke.
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet is taken with or without food, preferably in the morning to avoid frequent urination at night. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine. It may raise the level of potassium in the blood, hence avoid potassium rich food or supplements.
Nausea, taste change, diarrhea, stomach pain, and indigestion are some common side effects of this medicine. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or do not go away. Let your doctor know about cough or throat irritation that does not go away. Drink plenty of fluids while taking medicine to overcome muscle weakness, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Dizziness or headache may occur due to low blood pressure but this gets better with time.
Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions. You should have your blood pressure, kidney function and the levels of salts such as potassium checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. It also eliminates excess water from the body and increases urine output. This lowers your blood pressure and reduces your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, or kidney problems in the future. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well. You should take it regularly as prescribed for this medicine to be most effective, even if you feel better.
Side effects of Losa RH Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Losa RH
Nausea
Taste change
Diarrhea
Stomach pain
Indigestion
Weakness
Headache
Dizziness
Cough
Increased blood uric acid
Increased blood lipid level
Glucose intolerance
Decreased blood pressure
How to use Losa RH Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Losa RH Tablet works
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Ramipril, Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide which lower blood pressure effectively. Ramipril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It works by reducing stress on the heart and relaxing blood vessels. Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) which blocks the hormone angiotensin thereby further relaxing blood vessels. Together, they allow the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic that removes extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended for dose adjustment.
Liver
CAUTION
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Losa RH Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
Losa RH 2.5 mg/50 mg/12.5 mg Tablet is prescribed to reduce high blood pressure and the risk of future heart attack and stroke.
It helps you to lose water via urination. If, however, you lose too much fluid, you may become dehydrated. This will make you feel thirsty and make your skin look and feel dry. Consult your doctor immediately.
Monitor your blood pressure regularly after starting treatment, and notify your doctor if it does not lower down or if it becomes too low.
Your doctor may get regular tests done to monitor the level of urea and creatinine in your blood.
Avoid taking painkillers along with this medicine without consulting your doctor.
Lifestyle changes like a low-sodium diet, exercise, and not smoking may help this medicine work better.
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Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC
Patient concerns
I am a patient of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinal condition of high blood pressure. Please see a physician.
Hypertension is clinically high blood pressure. Persistent high arterial blood pressure above 120/80 mm HG is termed as pre-hypertension or hypertension, but the point to be emphasized is that this rise in blood pressure is persistent. Transient increase in BP occurs in stress and anxiety and needs to be treated accordingly.
Need to proper investigate and examine. So plz consult doctor nearby.or you can consult me at snergy multiple speciality clinic RD CITY ,BALJEET COMPLEX NEAR SRS MARKET SECTOR 52 gurgaon 9XXXXXX .Advice to maintain calories intake as per weight ,regular walk or aerobic exercises ,on time take your medicines and once a month visit your diabetologist for routine examination and investigations. Will definitely controlled your sugar and u can live healthy life.
I'm type 2 diabetic patient with hypertension, l am taking following medicines Tezloc 40 - OD Glimisave Max-1 forte. BBF Glimisave Max-2 forte Cd Rozavel -5. Hs My usual blood pressure -80/145 Usual Blood glucose levels :fasting -120 PP-180 Hba1c - 7.6 Pl suggest me whether I need any change in medicines etc. I'm taking Januvia-100 also
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Cardiology
seems ok basically need control of blood pressure and hypertension get an ecg n echo done
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References
Ramipril. New York, New York: Pfizer, Inc.; 1991 [revised Sep. 2013]. [Accessed 11 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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