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Losartan: Dosage, Uses, and Nursing Care

Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension, nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients, and to reduce risk of stroke in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Common side effects include dizziness, fatigue, headache, cough, and abdominal pain. Nurses should monitor blood pressure, especially in patients also taking diuretics, assess renal function, and advise patients to avoid salt substitutes.

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Losartan: Dosage, Uses, and Nursing Care

Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension, nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients, and to reduce risk of stroke in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Common side effects include dizziness, fatigue, headache, cough, and abdominal pain. Nurses should monitor blood pressure, especially in patients also taking diuretics, assess renal function, and advise patients to avoid salt substitutes.

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Name: A.S.

Dr.: N.

Name of Drug Classification and Mechanism of Action Indication and Side Effects or Adverse Reactions Nursing
(Dosage, Route, Contraindication Responsibilities
Frequency,
Timing)
CNS- >>Monitor patients BP.
Generic Name: Classification: Indication: dizziness, asthenia, fatigue, headache, insomia. >>Monitor patients
Losartan Hypertension, CV who are also taking
Potassium Angiotensin II receptor antagonist Nephepatically in -edema,chest pain. diuretics
type 2 daibetic EENT for symptomatic
patients, to reduce
Brand Name: risk of CVA in patients
-nasal congestion, sinusitis, pharyngitis, sinus disorder. hypotension.
Cosaar with hypertension and left GI >>Assess patients
Mechanism of Action: ventricular hypertrophy -Abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, dyspepsia. renal function
Dosage: Inhibits vasoconstrictive and aldosterone- Musculoskeletal >>Tell patient to avoid
100mg 1 tab secreting action of angiotensin II by -muscle cramps, myalgia, back or leg pain. salt substitutes
blocking angiotensin II receptor on the Respiratory
surface of vascular smooth muscle and other -cough, upper respiratory infection.
tissue cells.

Route: Contraindication:
Oral Patients hypersensitive
to drug.

Frequency:
O.D.

Timing:
8am

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